Housing

8 best places to buy real estate leads in 2025

Let’s face it — a healthy pipeline of leads is the lifeblood of any successful real estate business. Buying real estate leads is one of the fastest, most cost-effective ways to build a new business...

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Existing-home sales backtrack slightly in August

U.S. existing-home sales were down slightly in August, slipping 0.2% from July, according to data released Thursday by the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Sales came in at a seasonal...

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Retail mortgage lender Fusion Home Loans launches in Orlando

Fusion Home Loans, an Acrisure Mortgage partner company and new independent retail mortgage lender, announced its official launch on Wednesday. A release from the company confirmed that ...

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MBA: Mortgage application payments dropped for a fourth straight month

Homebuyer affordability improved in August and marked the fourth straight month of improvement, with the national median payment applied for by purchase mortgage applicants decreasing to $2,100, do...

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Does the Compass-Anywhere merger ‘close the book’ on competition?

When Compass announced its plan to acquire Anywhere Real Estate, the headlines focused on size: a combined 340,000 agents and roughly 15% to 20% of U.S. sales volume. However, industry veterans arg...

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De-risking the MLS: CEOs say consumer friendliness is the best line of defense

The legal teams at multiple listing services (MLS) have been getting quite the workout over the past few years, first with the commission lawsuits and more recently with lawsuits related to Realtor...

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FHA extends servicer deadline for new loss-mitigation rules

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has extended the timeline for mortgage servicers to comply with the new loss-mitigation waterfall, according to a mortgagee letter issued Wednesday. ...

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‘It’s complicated:’ brokers talk navigating MLS relationships at CMLS

According to Craig Cheatham, the president and CEO of The Realty Alliance, if you were to assign a Facebook relationship status to the relationship between MLSs and brokers it would be “it’s compli...

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MaxHome.AI raises $5 million to streamline real estate transactions

MaxHome.AI, a technology startup aiming to reduce the administrative burden on real estate agents, announced it has raised $5 million in seed funding. The round was led by Fika Ventures wit...

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Real estate veteran launches Best of Raleigh lifestyle platform

Raleigh, N.C., real estate team leader Gretchen Coley has launched Best of Raleigh, an online lifestyle platform designed to highlight businesses, experiences and community stories from the region....

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Mastering the home price drop conversation with sellers

One of the most challenging conversations to have as a real estate agent is when you need to tell your client that it’s time for a price reduction. It’s crucial to handle this type of discussion ca...

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Plaintiffs drop $75M RICO, Lanham Act suit against Anywhere, Coldwell Banker

A Minnesota couple has voluntarily dismissed a sweeping federal lawsuit that accused Anywhere Real Estate, Coldwell Banker Realty and numerous industry players of racketeering and false advertising...

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Compass-Anywhere deal sparks MLS reckoning

For many in the multiple listing services (MLS) industry, Monday’s announcement that Compass was acquiring Anywhere served as a wake-up call of sorts. Over the past year, Compass has wo...

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New home sales shocked, but are these numbers legit?

Today’s report on new home sales printed one of the most surprising results I’ve seen in a while, showcasing significant growth. Now, we should have expected some growth in new home sales, given th...

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Making the 7-day refi reality: Why now Is the time to modernize the mortgage process

Imagine telling a borrower they can refinance their mortgage and close in just seven days. In 2025, that shouldn’t be a stretch – it should be the standard. We now live in a world of same day deliv...

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Breaking away: MLSs explore separation from Realtor associations

In many real estate markets across the country, the local and state Realtor associations are one and the same with the local multiple listing service (MLS). However, as the real estate industry evo...

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Neptune Insurance Holdings prices IPO, seeks $2.8B valuation

Neptune Insurance Holdings Inc., the parent company of Neptune Flood, on Monday announced the launch of its initial public offering (IPO) of 18.4 million shares of its Class A common stock. ...

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Mainstay Senior Living Targets Middle-Market Expansion With Plans to Double Portfolio

With a familiar face back in its C-suite, Mainstay Senior Living is pursuing its goal of doubling its 40-community portfolio in the coming decade with a strategy centered on catering to the growing...

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Senior Living Dealbook: CFG Closes on $121.5M; Bayview PACE Secures $180M C-PACE Funding

Financings CFG closes on $121.5M bridge loan Capital Funding Group announced it closed on a $121.5 million bridge loan. The loan will be used to refinance 12 skilled nursing an...

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Occupancy, Rent Gains Spell ‘Renewed Growth’ for Senior Living Industry in Canada

Gains in occupancy and resident rates are bolstering the fortunes of senior living operators in Canada, mirroring conditions that boosted the country’s industrial sector about a decade ago. ...

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Baltimore launches $6.2B housing redevelopment effort

Baltimore is embarking on what civic leaders call ‘the nation’s most ambitious housing redevelopment program’ — a 15-year effort that aims to turn around more than 37,000 vacant or at-risk properti...

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