HW Data shows 2,850 single-family homes sold across the DFW metroplex last week, marking consistent sales volume as the region adjusts to a slower but still active pace. The market data signals a balanced but cooling market. Inventory and pricing trends North Texas inventory continued to grow

Miami has been ranked as the world’s most overvalued housing market, according to the 2025 UBS Global Real Estate Bubble Index. But Florida real estate leaders say the city’s fundamentals remain strong and the report misrepresents what’s really happening on the ground. The UBS index, which measu

HW Data shows the Washington, D.C. housing market remains stable heading into mid-October, with modest sales volume and steady pricing. The District recorded 99 single-family home sales last week, reflecting a slower but consistent pace compared with early-year activity. The Market Action Index

For the National Association of Realtors (NAR,) transparency is the name of the game and the trade group is starting this effort by unveiling parts of its 2026-2028 Strategic Plan, which will be presented and voted on by NAR’s executive committee this fall. In a letter sent to Realtor members by

PHH Mortgage Corp., a subsidiary of Onity Group, on Monday introduced a new suite of nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) products designed to serve its correspondent lending partners and a wide range of nontraditional borrowers. The product suite, known as FlexIQ, is expected to launch Oct. 20, the c

The Los Angeles metro housing market remains tight, but prices show early signs of softening as new listings come in below current medians. HW Data shows about 1,437 single-family homes sold last week, underscoring steady demand even as affordability remains a challenge. The Market Action Index reg

Chappaqua, New York home sellers, married couple Andrew and Eri Uerkwitz, are claiming that flood risk data provided by First Street Technology accompanying their listing on Zillow is to blame for their home-selling woes, according to a story first published by the Daily Mail. In April 2025, the

Coupled with high mortgage rates and record-high home prices, real estate investors are also making it harder for first-time buyers to compete, according to new data from real estate analytics firm Cotality. Insights authored Oct. 10 by Thom Malone, Cotality’s principal economist, found that inv

The San Francisco metro area continues to show a competitive housing market in Oct. 2025. HW Data shows 662 single-family homes sold across the San Francisco metro area last week. The Market Action Index, a key indicator of housing activity, stands at 52.6 — a sign that demand is outpacing supply.

Doug Lebda, the founder, chairman and CEO of LendingTree, died Sunday in an all-terrain vehicle accident, the company’s board of directors announced. “We are deeply saddened by the sudden passing of Doug,” the board said in a statement. “Doug was a visionary leader whose relentless drive, innova

Housing inventory at one point this year showed 33% year-over-year growth, but that growth has since slowed to 17%, and we might already have seen the seasonal peak in inventory for the year in the first week of August. I didn’t believe we were witnessing the peak in August and I have been look

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Mortgage execs advise lenders to embrace technology or risk falling behind Len

The Slocum Home Team, a three-generation family real estate business founded in 1949, has joined eXp Realty. Founded by George Slocum in Warwick, Rhode Island, the brokerage has been a fixture in local real estate for the better part of a century. The team is now led by Nick Slocum and incl

Compass announced that the Salaverri Windsor Group. a Sarasota, Fla.-based real estate team, has joined the company. Led by Georgia Salaverri and Steven Windsor, the team has more than 30 years of combined experience in real estate. “We are thrilled to welcome the Salaverri Windsor Group to

A suspected real estate fraud ring involving New York-based investors has triggered a wave of foreclosures across Baltimore, according to a local report. A months-long investigation by The Baltimore Banner uncovered the scheme, which allegedly involved EGBE Ventures and related companies tied t

In full transparency: My former Dayton, Ohio real estate team is one of Zillow’s top-performing Flex partners, closing a significant number of Flex deals every month. I understand how the program works — the good, the bad and the fine print. When I read about the new class-action lawsuit accusi

Loan officer Elizabeth Galan, who works for UMortgage in Cincinnati, has had to pivot her business strategy in 2025. Galan focuses on serving Hispanic borrowers — about 80% of her clients — in cities like Cincinnati and Dayton, Ohio, as well as northern Kentucky. Many of them hold non-permanent

At the annual National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) meeting, financial advisor and trainer Ryan Ponsford urged reverse mortgage professionals to strengthen their credibility and collaboration with financial advisors, saying the industry’s future depends on shifting perceptions and e

One Diligence, a provider of reviews and outsourcing solutions to the residential mortgage industry, announced on Thursday that reverse mortgage lender Longbridge Financial has implemented its artificial intelligence–driven platform to enhance accuracy and efficiency in loan servicing operations.

The slew of defendants in the Zea antitrust lawsuit filed against the National Association of Realtors (NAR) have been busy rejecting the lawsuit’s claims. On Wednesday, the defendants filed motions to dismiss the lawsuit, as well as a response in opposition to plaintiff Jorge A. Zea’s motion for p