Housing Market Spotlight: Price cuts and the battle for leverage
Home price cuts are nearing 2025 levels nationally, but HousingWire Data shows very different trends in Kansas City, Minneapolis and San Antonio.
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Offerpad says it is turning the engine back on in 2026
Offerpad CEO Brian Bair says buying is ramping in 2026 after losses since 2022, as the firm adds fou products and refines its buy box.
Inventory is down year over year, but months of supply says the market is functioning
Inventory is down slightly year over year, but active supply near 1.54 million and 4.6 months is holding price growth to 2.0%.
The next phase of The Real Brokerage’s AI is replacing the work, not the agent
The Real Brokerage Chief Technology Officer Pritesh Damani said 80% of real estate processes could be automated within six months.
Newrez agrees to $15.5M settlement over forced-place insurance
Regulators in 46 states and DC reached a $15.5M settlement with Newrez over lender-placed insurance charges and refunds.
Small businesses shun retirement plans over cost, complexity fears
Only about half of U.S. private-sector workers participate in an employer-sponsored retirement plan at any given time — a gap driven almost entirely by small employers, according to new research from the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.
FirstTeam expands in Midwest with new Kansas City office
FirstTeam entered Kansas and Missouri via a Kansas City office with Rival Real Estate, growing to 62 offices and 2,200 agents.
Epique Realty CEO Josh Miller offers 3-point fix for agent tech adoption
Miller argued the solution lies not in building more technology but in aligning offerings with what agents already want.
Mortgage insurers face larger safety net rule for VantageScore 4.0
Mortgage insurers will be required to keep a larger safety net for mortgages originated using VantageScore 4.0 than for comparable loans using Classic FICO, according to new guidance from the government-sponsored enterprises.
Lenders urged to solve business problems before adopting AI
HW AI Summit panelists said AI needs human oversight, vendor controls and monitoring to meet fair lending requirements.