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Starts beat estimates on multifamily volatility, but permits fell 3.0% monthly and 2.3% annually, signaling a weaker forward pipeline.

YES Communities appointed manufactured housing industry veteran Cody Pearce as president to oversee daily operations.

CHLA says small-balance FHA mortgages often lose money because fixed origination and servicing costs overwhelm revenue on loans under $100K.

We zero in on the best real estate software for 2025 to help you make the best decisions for your business.

With rates near yearly highs and above 6.64%, purchase apps slipped 7% weekly and 2% yearly, but pending sales stayed ahead of 2025.

Keller Williams agreed to acquire Jason Mitchell Group, adding a lead network model as analysts cite possible IPO preparation.

Closinglock said payoff statements and verifications can now be returned within its platform and integrated into title production systems.

NAR guidance details office exclusive listings, pre marketing statuses, disclosures, and CCP rules requiring MLS entry within one business day.

Pending sales rose to 63,971 versus 61,143 in 2025, inventory ended at 844,011, and price cuts were 39.57% versus 41%.

The National Association of Realtors is no longer asking for access to victim statements from the 2023 NAR Accountability Project.

Weekly housing indicators suggest a modest cooling as mortgage rates spent most of last week above 6.64% and the Iran conflict escalates.

Coming out of summer recess, California lawmakers will tackle condominium construction defect legislation that has cleared committees and passed one chamber.

The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act includes provisions to streamline NEPA reviews, expand factory-built housing and incentivize local pro-supply reforms. Builders say federal action helps, but local zoning and permitting remain the main constraint on new housing.

A J.P. Morgan survey examines how participants engage with workplace retirement plans across different life stages.

Experts who spoke with HousingWire call the legislation a good start but point to other bold measures still needed to tackle affordability.

Homeowner alleges Shellpoint delayed loss-mitigation reviews and sent inconsistent figures while foreclosure activity continued.

Aaron Kirman outlines why he launched Christie’s SoCal in 2022 and how AI, crypto and development units are shaping growth.

June housing starts rose 19% to 1.3 million, led by multifamily, while permits fell 3% to 1.367 million, Census data shows

Union Home Mortgage Corp. (UHM) has acquired AmeriTrust Mortgage Corp. in an asset deal that closed in 45 days, boosting UHM’s exposure to the nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) market.

Starts beat estimates on multifamily volatility, but permits fell 3.0% monthly and 2.3% annually, signaling a weaker forward pipeline.

RealPage has completed its acquisition of Cherre, betting that real estate's AI ambitions hinge on cleaner, governed data across the capital stack.

Rechat's Audie Chamberlain discusses how AI can cut weeks of marketing work into minutes, why "AI-powered" has become a meaningless term, and how to build an AI "chief of staff."