Homeowners insurance is reshaping the real estate transaction
Rising premiums and limited coverage are reshaping homebuying. See how builders use Westwood Insurance Agency to bring coverage earlier into the transaction.
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Housing demand shockingly positive even as the Iran war continues
Housing demand rebounded last week even though the war with Iran continues and mortgage rates are higher today than before the war started.
Home equity emerges as a generational growth strategy for originators
Deephaven’s Tom Davis explains why home equity lending is a generational opportunity and how originators can drive borrower retention and growth.
How two LOs helped champion proprietary reverse mortgage legislation in Tennessee
Tennessee bill to allow proprietary reverse mortgages expands options beyond HECMs and their $1.25 million limit for 2026.
Pritzker’s honor: Illinois housing reform fight intensifies
The fight over Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s sweeping housing reform agenda is intensifying as both sides harden their positions. Supporters and detractors by the thousands delivered their opening arguments Thursday at the first major hearing on Pritzker’s six-bill package. Pritzker’s BUILD plan seeks to lower costs by making construction easier and faster statewide. It would […]
PulteGroup targets margin stability through an upward mix shift
PulteGroup’s Q1 2026 ASP fell 5% to $542,000, incentives rose to 10.9%, and gross margin declined to 24.4%.
Meritage Q1 2026 shows why incentives are the new battlefield
The mid-spring earnings cycle has produced a common-language reality check for America’s public homebuilders: the operating backdrop worsened faster than many management teams expected. In such a context of nearly-universal challenge, doing less-worse may count as a win. Meritage Homes’ Q1 2026 numbers serve as a case in point Orders fell 5% year over year, […]
First-time homebuyer’s shrinking presence — what it means for real estate agents
The trends is reshaping how agents build their businesses, talk about value and prepare for a future without traditional buyer pipelines.
Retirement confidence declines as worries grow over Social Security, rising expenses
Worker confidence fell 6 percentage points from 2025 to 61%, while retiree confidence fell 5 percentage points to 73%.
Reverse Focus co-founder and HECMWorld editor Shannon Hicks to join HighTechLending
Reverse Focus co-founder and longtime HECMWorld editor Shannon Hicks announced Thursday that he will leave the reverse mortgage technology and media firm on May 1 to become chief content officer at HighTechLending.