True Footage lands $40M Series C as appraisal industry hits ‘critical’ AI phase
True Footage raises $40M Series C to scale its staff appraiser model and data platform as UAD 3.6 and AI reshape home valuations.
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California steps up reform to join the single-stair bandwagon
California lawmakers have been at the forefront of zoning reforms to increase housing supply and affordability. New legislation filed Tuesday would put the state on the path to joining single-stair reform that other states and cities have already adopted. Assemblymember Alex Lee’s newly filed bill proposes increasing housing construction by reforming California’s building code to […]
Residential contractors remain AI-skeptical early on, report finds
ServiceTitan’s 2026 Residential State of the Trades report shows 25% of contractors use AI meaningfully while nearly 50% lack trust. Labor, overhead, and materials are top 2026 risks, and 73% of customers prioritize clear upfront pricing.
The rumors aren’t true. Housing market crash unlikely despite war, high rates
HousingWire lead economic analyst Logan Mohtashami has cited a key ingredient needed for a crash that’s currently missing.
Mortgage rates level off, but is 6.5% the new normal?
Mortgage rates have soared in the past month, but market participants appeared to take a wait-and-see approach this week as they contemplate further price increases for home loans.
Nationwide Mortgage Bankers taps Herrera as president of Hispanic homeownership division
Herrera previously served as vice president of Americasa, a Spanish-language mortgage platform promoting Hispanic homeownership.
HousingWire Mortgage Rankings: How top LOs dominated government lending in 2025
Navy veterans Jason Smith and Martin Medve used their mastery of guidelines and a niche borrower focus to dominate FHA and VA lending in 2025.
A capital-light, local model could power this off-site builder’s plan to scale
Reframe Systems is scaling a distributed microfactory model for modular and panelized housing, targeting high-cost markets. The company expects 48 unit deliveries in 2026, with a goal of up to 200 units in 2027 as its first full-scale microfactory site comes online.
Trending: employer housing benefits narrow affordability gaps
A growing number of private sector employers have quietly begun offering workers a benefit that helps them live closer to the office at a price they can afford. As housing costs soar, it has been policymakers nationwide who’ve hogged the headlines, zeroing in on zoning reform and regulatory rollbacks as fixes for America’s housing affordability […]
Click n’ Close appoints Delores Lopez chief operating officer
The new COO joins the company as it builds on down payment assistance programs and One-Time Close construction lending.