Bay Area ADU initiative could lay path for aging in place
Officials are seeking an administrator to guide participants through the process
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White House executive order would seek to cut mortgage costs
Executive order draft calls for policy actions across several areas, including mortgage insurance, manufactured housing and refinance costs
Why lower home prices aren’t bringing buyers back to the housing market
The search for housing affordability is getting harder as mortgage rates top 7%, with weakening contract activity in Omaha, Huntsville and Tulsa
Permits before loans: Inside the launch of Kukun’s Renovation-HELOC Index
The company has mapped renovation hotspots by ZIP code as lenders and servicers eye home equity opportunities
Real Wallet expanding into financial hub for agents
Total funds held in Real Wallet checking accounts have grown to $45 million
‘Mutually assured destruction’: Brokers warn of fallout from Compass’s MLS demands
Brown Harris Stevens, NextHome and Lamacchia Realty leaders say listing hoarding could undermine comps and appraisals
Village Capital settles over broken 6% VA loan rate cap
DOJ says the servicer refused rate cut requests and retaliated against those seeking relief
Real-REMAX CEO says AI will take over housing systems
Poleg also predicted that U.S. home prices could decline over the coming months
Proprietary reverse mortgages continue to thrive as borrowers move away from HECMs
While HECM volume fell to $880 million in Q3 2026, private-label loans totaled $1.2 billion
Real unveils Leo Pro AI platform, agent-to-agent referral tools
Agents using Referral Central can list areas of expertise to help colleagues find appropriate matches