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Berkshire’s Clayton adds McGuinn Homes to Mungo as scale race widens

July 1, 2026 by bp56691

Clayton Home Building Group confirmed that its Southeast U.S. powerhouse operator, Mungo Homes has acquired Columbia, S.C.-based McGuinn Homes, a four-decade-old regional builder whose rise in HousingWire’s Homebuilder Rankings reflected a carefully executed growth strategy centered on attainable homeownership, disciplined operations and customer focus. In announcing the acquisition, Clayton described the combination as built on […]

FOA completes deal for Onity reverse mortgage assets, adding $5.2B in UPB

July 1, 2026 by bp56691

FOA will also acquire Onity’s pipeline of reverse mortgage loans, and Onity will exit the reverse mortgage originations business.

California November ballot: a billionaire tax and new local tax limits

July 1, 2026 by bp56691

California has long been synonymous with high taxes, but new fights over who will pay them are exposing a sharper fault line. The state increasingly reaches for “tax the rich” tools to fund housing and social programs, while anti-tax forces try to constrain those same tools. California’s tax fight is unfolding under a national spotlight. […]

Tom Blanchard keeps Blanchard & Calhoun focused on what big firms can’t buy

July 1, 2026 by bp56691

Blanchard and Calhoun says community focus and agent support help it compete in Augusta amid consolidation and commission pressure.

Why mortgage rates are rising, not falling, with oil under $70

July 1, 2026 by bp56691

A hawkish Fed outlook is anchoring the 10-year near 4.46% to 4.48%, keeping mortgage rates near 6.50% to 6.75% despite oil.

When AI listing videos look too real: the disclosure test agents need now

June 30, 2026 by bp56691

Agents using AI listing videos should disclose simulated footage and material edits, as states like California set 2026 rules.

Newsom signs balanced budget with $1.7B locked-in for housing

June 30, 2026 by bp56691

This time last year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a state budget that included sweeping housing reforms that allowed urban residential developers to avoid rigorous environmental reviews. This year’s budget, which Newsom signed on Monday, does not carry the same historic housing reforms as last year. Instead, it is historic for balancing the budget. “For […]

Berkshire’s Clayton adds McGuinn Homes to Mungo as scale race widens

FOA completes deal for Onity reverse mortgage assets, adding $5.2B in UPB

California November ballot: a billionaire tax and new local tax limits

Tom Blanchard keeps Blanchard & Calhoun focused on what big firms can’t buy

Why mortgage rates are rising, not falling, with oil under $70

When AI listing videos look too real: the disclosure test agents need now

Newsom signs balanced budget with $1.7B locked-in for housing

Why Carlisle Companies targets Owens Corning for an M&A combo

Trump calls 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act ‘a yawn’

Why Fed President Beth Hammack wants more rate hikes