Housing

Why we should be cheering for the mom-and-pop investors in the housing market

One of the most persistent lies about U.S. economics post-COVID-19 is that Wall Street has been a major buyer of homes in America and that’s the reason home prices have escalated out of control. Th...

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NWMLS says it has ‘no duty to deal’ with Compass

Compass and Northwest MLS (NWMLS) are continuing their war of words. Since Compass filed its antitrust suit against the NWMLS in April, alleging that the MLS’s rule requiring listings to...

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Down Payment Resource reports record-breaking DPA availability

Down Payment Resource (DPR) on Tuesday released its Q2 2025 Homeownership Program Index report. It found that 45 new down payment assistance programs launched in the second quarter, bringing the to...

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Compass acquires Charlotte-based Cottingham Chalk

Compass is closing out July with another acquisition. The brokerage announced Tuesday that it has acquired Charlotte, North Carolina-based independent brokerage Cottingham Chalk. The...

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Longbridge hires Azita Guzzo to head up tech innovation efforts

Longbridge Financial, one of the nation’s leading reverse mortgage lenders, on Tuesday announced the hiring of Azita Guzzo as its new head of technology innovation. Guzzo will fill a ne...

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Senate bill would add unconverted crypto to mortgage underwriting equation

A new bill introduced in the Senate would require Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to consider unconverted digital assets in mortgage underwriting. Sen. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) introduced the legislation...

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Stellar MLS launches market, neighborhood reports for agents

Stellar MLS — the largest multiple listing service in Florida and Puerto Rico — has launched IO Reports, a new tool that offers subscribers access to neighborhood and market insights for any addres...

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Glenn Sanford returns to lead SUCCESS Enterprises

Glenn Sanford has returned to SUCCESS Enterprises as publisher and managing director. Sanford — the founder of eXp Realty and CEO of eXp World Holdings — announced the move alongside th...

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New Merger Between Elysian, Audley Group Creates Largest Retirement Village Provider in the UK

A merger between two companies, Audley Group and Elysian Residences has created a company that is now the largest retirement village provider in the U.K. The newly combined company is slated...

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Senate Banking Committee advances bipartisan ‘ROAD to Housing Act’

The bipartisan “Renewing Opportunity in the American Dream to Housing Act of 2025,” or “ROAD to Housing Act,” took a step forward on Monday, advancing through a Senate Banking Committee markup. ...

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Mortgage rates remain in a holding pattern. How much longer will this last?

Mortgage rates have stayed remarkably consistent for much of 2025. With the calendar set to flip to August this week, there’s little to suggest that trend will change. On Tuesday, Housin...

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ICE links MSP and Encompass to unlock home equity, refi opportunities

ICE Mortgage Technology’s new integration of its servicing and origination platforms reflects a broader trend in the mortgage industry — offering home equity loans while rates remain high and prepa...

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