Thirty years is not a relationship
Borrower trust has four mechanisms, and AI can expose invisible failures at scale
Read MoreDream Finders bets empty nesters want amenities, not age limits
Reverie active adult brand targets Gen X buyers seeking amenities and connection, while builders look to protect margins
Read MoreLuminate Bank acquires select assets of First State Mortgage Services
Luminate adds volume and a larger Midwest presence
Read MoreToll Brothers luxury moat meets a tougher market test
Cash buyers were 25% of deliveries, and the average loan-to-value was 69% in fiscal Q3
Read MoreNew tax on high-value second homes challenged in Rhode Island
Plaintiffs say the law should not target out-of-state residents who cannot vote in Rhode Island
Read MoreUnlock MLS redefines participants, adds data licensing
Starting Sept. 15, platform brokerages must commercially license listing data feeds and pay a fee
Read MoreFHFA says GSE foreclosure prevention actions fell in May
Refi volume fell 29.9% as the average 30-year fixed rate rose to 6.44%, FHFA data revealed
Read MoreZillow layoffs included longtime exec Sara Bonert
Bonert said she may be the most tenured employee impacted, as Zillow cut 500-plus roles in early August
Read MorePoint favors deliberate growth with new HEI wholesale channel
Point is betting that broker distribution can scale the product
Read MoreMLS critics call it anti-competitive. These brokers say it helps them compete
CMLS 2023 papers frame MLS as an information sharing system with network effects that lower search costs.
Read MoreAI-forward vs AI-native: The label matters less than what the AI actually knows
In regulated, high-variance lending, model maturity depends on exposure to edge cases and day-to-day production files
Read MoreNew homebuilder survey: Where builders see risk and opportunity in the second half of 2026
A new executive survey shows intensifying margin pressure and highlights the homebuilder growth strategies that matter most through 2026
Read MoreUnified analytics: The new lending brand advantage
More than 2 in 3 online applications are abandoned, and valuation inconsistencies can erode trust across channels
Read MoreBeyond townhomes: tips from the experts on designing for density
Market-specific design, amenities and products can satisfy density requirements and make projects pencil while appealing to buyers
Read MoreModular Building Institute sues Oregon over modular wage rule
The case targets HB 2688 and a July 1, 2026 rule applying Oregon prevailing wages to out-of-state bespoke modules
Read MoreKB Home’s CEO says scale matters most at the local level
President and CEO Rob McGibney set a goal to be a top-3 builder in each market while keeping Built to Order central to operations
Read MoreBetter places co-founder Nicholas Calamari on administrative leave
Calamari, a co-founder and long-tenured executive, has been with Better since 2014
Read MoreEighth Circuit upholds NAR commission lawsuit settlement
Parties have two weeks from Aug. 19 to seek rehearing after the November 2024 final approval was affirmed
Read MoreThe metrics that matter most aren’t on your real estate production report
Referral rate, repeat clients and local reputation are leading indicators of resilience in slow quarters
Read MoreBank of America, PNC share top ranking in Keynova’s 2026 home equity scorecard
One-third of lenders now offer accelerated home equity closing and funding, up from last year
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