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The $32 Beazer bid is in, now the fight is over standstill terms

July 8, 2026 by bp56691

A little more than a month into a hostile homebuilder takeover saga that has not quite reached midsummer, Dream Finders Homes’ pursuit of Beazer Homes is beginning to resemble a Shakespearean tale of unrequited love. The ardent suitor has returned again. And again. The latest offering is richer: $32 per share in cash, up 24% […]

NYC office conversions face scrutiny after Pfizer HQ incident

July 8, 2026 by bp56691

Buckling columns at the former Pfizer headquarters this week forced evacuations across seven Midtown East blocks. The incident raises new questions about office-to-residential conversion, one of several tools the city has used to add housing. It is also a tool Mayor Zohran Mamdani leaned into because it fit his affordability narrative. Mamdani has framed housing […]

Synergy One to take over Newrez distributed retail mortgage operations

July 8, 2026 by bp56691

Synergy One will assume Newrez’s distributed retail business, as Newrez doubles down on JVs and direct channels in a bid for long-term growth.

Visionary Homes names former Oakwood exec Ryan Smith CEO

July 8, 2026 by bp56691

Visionary Homes, one of Utah’s largest privately held homebuilders, appointed Ryan Smith as CEO effective Sept. 1, 2026, while co-founder and current chief executive Jeff Jackson will become chairman of the board on Jan. 1, 2027.

CFPB seeks input on mortgage disclosures and TRID rules

July 8, 2026 by bp56691

CFPB issued an RFI on TRID, refinance rescission and reverse mortgage disclosures, asking if current rules raise costs and limit access.

Former Stockton Mortgage employees, Novus deny trade secret allegations

July 7, 2026 by bp56691

In an Alabama federal court, 18 defendants and Novus denied Stockton Mortgage trade secrets and interference allegations.

North Carolina kicks parking rules to the curb in statewide reform

July 7, 2026 by bp56691

North Carolina housing advocates have tried for years to pass state-level zoning reform. They kept falling short. Broad reforms met the same fate in the recently ended session – except one: parking reform. What started as a stormwater management bill became one of the most aggressive parking reforms in the country. It passed with rare […]

The $32 Beazer bid is in, now the fight is over standstill terms

NYC office conversions face scrutiny after Pfizer HQ incident

Synergy One to take over Newrez distributed retail mortgage operations

Visionary Homes names former Oakwood exec Ryan Smith CEO

CFPB seeks input on mortgage disclosures and TRID rules

Former Stockton Mortgage employees, Novus deny trade secret allegations

North Carolina kicks parking rules to the curb in statewide reform

Zillow, MRED, Compass await ruling in Chicagoland MLS fight

Compass adds RealTrends Verified Palm Beach agent Daniel Ekerold

Mortgage rates rise past 6.75% as inflation uncertainty persists