An in-home care assistance program funded entirely by the state of Massachusetts is aiming to find a way forward after the news that the governor is capping the number of beneficiaries far below the number of current clients.The state’s Enhanced Community Options Program (ECOP) will cap its total en

A majority of agents believe 2025 is going to be a great year for the housing market, with 85% saying they have an optimistic outlook, and 70% believing the market will be more stable, according to a new survey from Clever Real Estate.   Although agents are split on whether it’s going to be a buyer’

As housing affordability in Florida continues to decline, a new initiative is targeting first-time homebuyers who are struggling to enter the market.Nestment, a real estate education company, has partnered with Florida-based brokerage The Keyes Co. to launch a five-week program aimed at preparing po

A coalition of Democratic lawmakers in the Senate and the House of Representatives are aiming to reintroduce a bill they say will help address homelessness and home prices across the country. The legislation would bolster investments in federal programs — including some that have been targeted by th

Amid inflation worries, political turmoil and ripple effects from new federal spending cuts, Americans are growing increasingly pessimistic about the economy, housing market and their personal finances, according to a new consumer sentiment survey.Only 34% of U.S. households are optimistic about the

The weekly home sales data for last week was a big surprise. If someone had told me at the beginning of the year that we would have mortgage rates fluctuating between 6.64% and 7.25%, trade war escalations, stocks slipping into bear market territory and confidence data collapsing — I would think hou

The housing market is facing unprecedented uncertainty and volatility headed into the spring buying season. Recent reports and data signal that the impacts are setting in.Homebuilders D.R. Horton and KB Homes held earnings calls this week, and the results aren’t great. In the first quarter of 2025,

Reverse mortgages have a minimum age requirement that serves as a key differentiator for the product. But it also leads to questions about how much — or how little — technology tools can or should interact with the business.But things seemed to take a step forward last week when one of the leading l

The White House is considering sweeping cuts to federal housing assistance programs, including the Section 8 voucher system, in a move that could leave millions of low-income families without rental support, The New York Times reported Thursday.According to the Times, President Donald Trump and admi

Less than two weeks ahead of its first in-person meeting of the year, the premiere trade association for the reverse mortgage industry has announced preliminary details for both its upcoming regional meeting and its annual meeting and expo slated for later this year.The National Reverse Mortgage Len

Property tax collections on U.S. single-family homes fell slightly in 2024 despite continued growth in home values, according to an analysis released Thursday by ATTOM.The report, based on tax data from nearly 86 million homes nationwide, found that $357.5 billion in property taxes were levied in 20

As the Trump administration’s federal cost-cutting effort reportedly turns its attention to a congressionally chartered community development organization, one of the nation’s largest housing groups is sounding the alarm and calling for action.A bulletin issued Friday by the National Housing Confere

Mortgage lenders shouldn’t interpret the downsizing of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) as a green light to ease compliance, despite potential mass layoffs and a shift in priorities, industry experts told HousingWire.As part of the Trump administration’s latest moves, more than 1,400

The title insurance industry is on track for steady expansion over the next decade, driven by surging real estate activity, advancing technology and tightening regulatory frameworks.According to Market Research Future (MRF), the title insurance market is expected to grow from $4.15 billion in 2025 t

Following a move by the Trump administration to axe a property retrofit program that prioritized green energy and climate resilience, a federal judge has ruled that its funding must be unfrozen and resumed.In a bulletin published this week, nonprofit aging services association LeadingAge detailed th

HomeServices of America may have a new president and CEO in Chris Kelly, but Kelly is anything but a stranger to the firm. Kelly joined the HomeServices of America family in 2007, serving as the chief administrative and legal officer for HomeServices affiliate ReeceNichols Real Estate for nearly 11

Bank of America (BofA) and Citi reported declining mortgage production in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the previous quarter, following similar results from peers Wells Fargo and JPMorgan Chase last week.Mortgage volumes at BofA and Citi, which were attributed to seasonal trends and rising i

Berkshire Hathaway’s HomeServices of America has a new CEO, promoting Executive Vice President Chris Kelly as former CEO Gino Blefari steps into a new role. Blefari, who has served as president and CEO of the company for more than five years, is stepping down from the role and transitioning into the

High mortgage rates, low inventory and stagnant demand have made life difficult for real estate brokerages in recent years, and President Donald Trump’s tariff policy isn’t helping.The massive scale and scope of Trump’s new global tariff regime shocked the stock market, shot the dollar downward and