The Trump administration has assured industry groups that a stable housing finance system and low mortgage rates are a “North Star” in plans for a secondary offering, but Dems complain they’ve been shut out of process. Continue reading
The National Flood Insurance Program, set to lapse on Sept. 30, and federal agencies critical to processing mortgage paperwork like HUD, FHA, VA, USDA and the IRS face staff reductions. Continue reading
The cash offer pioneer is pivoting to a national rollout of its “Buy Before You Sell” bridge financing program. Continue reading
Compliance expert Summer Goralik put AI to the test on California real estate law. Here’s what it got right, wrong and dangerously incomplete. Continue reading
EMJ Capital’s founder posted a thesis on X that Better Home & Finance is “the Shopify of mortgages” with the potential for AI to boost capacity and fuel explosive growth. Continue reading
The week on The Download: After years of frustration, homebuyers are finally back in the driver’s seat in many markets. Continue reading
Redfin’s latest analysis reveals the states where homeowners will benefit most from the new state and local tax (SALT) cap, which Congress raised from $10,000 to $40,000. Continue reading
The National Association of Realtors and MLSs need to be repaired, not replaced, independent broker-owner Courtney Poulos writes. Continue reading
Your first year as a real estate agent can be messy, Martha Melendez writes, but it forges the kind of grit that no class or seminar ever could. Continue reading
Mark Sivek was due to become a member of the association’s Board of Directors in 2026, but was removed from all appointed positions after posting derogatory remarks on social media about late conservative activist Charlie Kirk. Continue reading