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SoFi debuts digital HELOC offering and new advisory council

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The fintech company aims to make HELOCs easier to access. Meanwhile, the advisory council is designed to solicit input from industry leaders. Continue reading →

America’s debt problem could keep mortgage rates high

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The next obstacle to affordable housing may not be inflation or the Federal Reserve — it could be Washington’s $38 trillion debt burden, experts say. Continue reading →

Portland tries a new affordable housing fix: paying homeowners to rent spare rooms

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Portland is paying homeowners to rent spare bedrooms through a new pilot with PadSplit, aiming to expand affordable housing without new construction. Continue reading →

Despite its record length, Trump’s State of the Union falls short on housing details

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During a one-hour-and-47-minute-long speech, President Trump had few words to share on issues important to real estate professionals, like affordable housing, mortgage rates or the inventory crisis. Continue reading →

Affordable housing is a polycrisis: Here are 5 things to know in 2026

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If real estate and housing are your passion and your career, Rachael Hite writes, you should be among the foremost advocates to help all Americans find their way home. Continue reading →

The MLS is under attack. Realtor.com’s CEO explains why

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On this episode, Damian Eales gives his unfiltered take on the future of the MLS, the dangers of private listings, and why the industry needs to stop the infighting and start serving the consumer. Continue reading →

Trump seeks to ban institutional investors from buying single-family homes

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The president’s announcement was made against the backdrop of high inflation, which Trump blamed on former President Biden and Democrats in Congress. Continue reading →

Fannie and Freddie’s low-income homebuyer goals dialed back

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Trump administration claims quotas for low-income borrowers hurt the middle class. NAR says where is the data? Consumer and civil rights groups say hundreds of thousands of working class and minority homebuyers will be sent packing. Continue reading →

Home investors’ strategies vary by location: Here’s where they’re getting the most for their money

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Data shows the biggest discounts emerging in markets where prices lag the national median but rent potential stays high Continue reading →

Jason Oppenheim: Private listings could take real estate ‘back to the Dark Ages’

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The luxury broker also said a fixed-rate 50-year mortgage would provide “massive value” to consumers, and expressed exasperation over the volume of industry litigation today. Continue reading →