A proposal to remove housing counseling as a front-end requirement for borrowers seeking government-insured reverse mortgages would eliminate a key consumer protection for seniors, according to Peter M. Mazonas, CEO of NatEquity Inc. Mazonas voiced his concerns in a letter to the U.S. Department of

More familiar faces are returning to Douglas Elliman. After announcing the return of Natalie Passerini, who will serve as the firm’s new chief marketing officer, the brokerage announced that Heather Domi and her team will be returning to the firm after more than seven years at Compass.  The Heather

Better Home & Finance Holding Co. announced Friday the appointment of Barry Feierstein as the company’s chief operating officer. In his new role, Feierstein will oversee Better’s corporate operations. “We’re thrilled to have Barry on board as Better’s new COO. His background brings a rare combinatio

Renovated homes continue to attract more online interest and sell faster than other older properties — but their long-standing fix-and-flip advantage has narrowed sharply as higher mortgage rates reshape buyer behavior, according to a new Realtor.com report. The analysis builds on earlier research s

A recent Cato Institute survey of 2,000 adults found strong bipartisan support for creating an independent, nonpartisan commission with authority to address Social Security’s long-term funding shortfall. Seventy-one percent of respondents said they favor Congress establishing such a body, reflecting

Dwight Schar, the founder and former executive chairman and CEO of NVR Inc., has died, according to posts on LinkedIn.  James Honeycutt, managing partner at Credo Construction, discussed Schar’s legacy in a post on Thursday afternoon.  “Mr. Schar wasn’t flashy or dismissive — just calm, kind, and ve

Auction.com released its 2025 Disposition Strategy Report on Wednesday, showing that distressed property sales at auction have increasingly outperformed traditional retail real estate sales over the past two years. The report analyzed more than 390,000 distressed property dispositions from January 2

The news that Google is now displaying property listings in mobile search results for homes in certain markets, powered by a partnership with HouseCanary subsidiary ComeHome, has perhaps unsurprisingly sparked a bit of a debate online.  As with Zillow’s announcement of its app integration with ChatG

Nearly half of retirement plan participants carry credit card debt, a factor that increases the likelihood they’ll take a loan from their retirement accounts, according to a new report from J.P. Morgan Asset Management. The “Retirement by the Numbers” study found that high credit card balances are l

President Donald Trump’s new executive order that creates a single federal framework for artificial intelligence (AI) is reverberating throughout the housing industry. While states have been moving to regulate AI tools used in home pricing, marketing, tenant screening and mortgage decisions, the new

The move by United Wholesale Mortgage’s (UWM) parent company to acquire Two Harbors Investment Corp. for $1.3 billion — the first acquisition in its history — marks a shift towards a more balanced business model between origination and servicing for the nation’s top mortgage lender. UWM will continu

Despite years of sharp price increases, the home insurance market showed signs of stabilization in 2025, according to Matic‘s annual year-end trends and predictions report. The report, released Thursday, is based on proprietary data from properties quoted and insured through Matic. It examines devel

AD Mortgage on Thursday released its first Mortgage Professionals Pulse Report & 2026 Outlook, which offers a glimpse into broker sentiment, performance, challenges and expectations based on a survey of more than 300 mortgage professionals nationwide. The survey, conducted in late November and early

The sales division of Historic & Distinctive Homes LLC, along with its owner Karen Hoff, will join Coldwell Banker Southern Realty in Nashville. “This is an alignment of two incredible brands that combine deep local market history with the power of the Coldwell Banker Global Luxury network,” said Ja

By the time Lennar executives reached the question-and-answer portion of their fourth-quarter 2025 earnings call this morning, the tone had shifted. From explanation to defense. What had looked, just a quarter earlier, like early clues of stabilization instead revealed a more complicated reality: th

If you’re thinking about getting your real estate license in Oregon, it’s important to know that everyone starts out as a broker. Before you can take the state exam, you’ll need to knock out 150 hours of coursework through an approved Oregon real estate school. Those hours cover everything from cont

The Housing for the 21st Century Act advanced in the House on Wednesday after a markup by the Financial Services Committee, setting the stage for a potential floor vote in early 2026.Lawmakers also unanimously passed a separate bill extending the authorization of the National Flood Insurance Program

CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) announced Wednesday that it’s welcoming the Victor Alpha Group to the company. Led by the husband-and-wife duo of Patton Gade and Shari Gade, the team brings more than 20 mortgage professionals with military ties to CCM. “This team exemplifies the values that define Cross

Mutual of Omaha Mortgage is marketing a $243.3 million securitization backed by newly originated proprietary reverse mortgages, according to a presale report published Monday by Morningstar DBRS. The transaction is backed by 318 reverse mortgages with about $200.1 million in unpaid principal balance