Mortgage rates are at yearly highs, but housing demand is still positive
Pending sales rose to 78,006 and purchase apps rose 7% yearly, even as mortgage rates hit highs and yields neared 4.60%.
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Momentum MLS adds Rayse as member benefit
Leaders said the partnership responds to growing demand for clearer communication and visibility in the home buying and selling process.
How loan officers are saving deals as mortgage rates cross 6.6%
Loan officers are shifting their playbooks to keep deals alive as mortgage rates climb north of 6.6%.
Arbor Homes’ low-$200s Arrival Series battles the affordability gap
Arbor Homes expands its Arrival Series near Louisville with detached homes from $199,995 as the affordability gap widens.
MIAMI and RWorld merger targets unified MLS data and tools
MIAMI and RWorld merged, citing overlapping members and one unified MLS data set, plus plans for Global Data Exchange participation.
2026 HousingWire Homebuilder rankings expand the scoreboard
Up to now, homebuilding rankings have mostly answered two questions: who is bigger? And who is the biggest? They remain important questions. Scale matters in U.S. homebuilding. It affects land access, purchasing leverage, trade depth, capital relationships, brand reach, technology investment and resilience when demand turns uneven. In a market shaped by affordability pressures, higher-for-longer […]
Real estate agents hope Kevin Warsh can calm roller coaster housing market
For agents, the questions are straightforward. Will borrowing costs finally ease? Will potential buyers regain needed homeownership footing?
The Clarity Act is coming: How real estate tokenization unlocks $40 trillion in dead equity
Tokenized equity could fund down payments, change PMI use, and lower HELOC-like borrowing costs if the Clarity Act passes.
A tale of two M&As: DFH’s hostile bid sharpens homebuilder tiers
While Wall Street waits to see if and when Dream Finders Homes returns with a sweeter bid after Beazer Homes’ board rejected its third unsolicited takeover proposal, another provocative question may be lurking across the sector. What if Dream Finders’ hostile move this week did more than put Beazer in play? What if it exposed […]
Why a 2008 housing crash can’t happen again
Housing credit changed after 2005 bankruptcy reform and the qualified mortgage rule, limiting leverage and curbing ARM-era risk.