Inventory edges slightly higher year over year as rates rise
Inventory rose to 871,063 in mid-August as rates stayed near highs, while pending sales fell year over year and price cuts hit 41.67%.
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Real shareholders approve REMAX acquisition, closing nears
Real and REMAX shareholders approved the merger. Real vote was 99% and REMAX was 78.8%, with closing expected in two weeks.
Summer heat sets in across Northeast housing markets
From Rochester to Boston and Buffalo, the common denominator remains limited inventory — and buyers are ready for the chase.
Appeals court reboots NYC pied-à-terre tax rollout after pause
New York City’s ultra-rich started the week with a reprieve from having to prove residency to avoid a pied-à-terre tax. But as the week ends, the reprieve itself proved fleeting. A state appeals judge yanked back the roadblock on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s tax plan Thursday afternoon in a Staten Island court. Brought by three homeowners, […]
Why 2026 foreclosure gains are not a housing crash signal
Despite all the headlines about foreclosures, the NY Fed index is below 2019 and new listings remain muted, limiting supply pressure in 2026.
Radian sells real estate services, plans title sale to PLACE
Radian closed the sale of its real estate services unit to PLACE and agreed to sell its title business, expected to close in Q4.
Better founder Vishal Garg lines up voting majority to retake control
Better founder Vishal Garg says he has majority voting support, proposes board resignations and a $30 million buyback.
Acrisure Mortgage names Todd Boss president
Acrisure Mortgage announced Thursday that it has appointed Todd Boss as president, succeeding Joe Nunziata, who was recently promoted to president of Acrisure Real Estate Services.
Side CEO says independents are the future, launches SideOS
Side says SideOS helps independents and franchisees run operations end to end, aiming to improve efficiency without giving up local brands.
Brokers say it’s ‘business as usual’ with UWM despite loss, capital raise
Mortgage brokers working with United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) say it remains “business as usual” following the lender’s second-quarter loss and a multibillion-dollar capital raise, with no noticeable impact so far on day-to-day loan production.