Will the Fed really hike rates 3 times in 2026, per Bank of America?
BofA forecasts three quarter-point Fed hikes in 2026, but market pricing and a 10-year yield near 4.51% argue for 0 to only one rate hike.
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Fathom agents briefed on Bed Bath & Beyond acquisition plan
Fathom SEC filing shows an agent email pitching a 3 pillar everything home ecosystem tied to Bed Bath and Beyond, pending closing.
Consistency spells top 2026 RealTrends Verified rankings for Gary Mercer Sr.
As an individual agent, Mercer reported $167.35 million in transaction volume across 241 sides for 2025 — both ranking No. 1 in Pennsylvania.
UWM, Two Harbors CEOs clash in emails ahead of CCM deal vote
Executives at United Wholesale Mortgage and Two Harbors Investment Corp. raised the heat in an email exchange during their latest round of deal negotiations.
Former Christie’s International Real Estate affiliate hit with commission dispute
A former Christie’s New York and New Jersey affiliate now known as The Agency One Rock faces a commission and fee dispute in court.
Keys to the housing market for the rest of 2026
The second half of 2026 hinges on whether demand stays positive with mortgage rates near 6.60% and tighter comps from July onward.
What a 50-year-old letter says about accountability in homebuilding
Exactly 50 years ago this time of year, a 51-year-old man handwrote a four-page letter on a legal pad to his then 21-year-old son, one of seven children – six of them sons and one angel of a daughter – who was spending a semester studying in Dublin, Ireland. The letter’s narrative arc, now mostly […]
Four rules for underwriting secondary Texas markets in a slower cycle
For the better part of a decade, the Texas growth playbook was remarkably simple. If you wanted scale, liquidity and appreciation, you went to the Texas Triangle: Austin, Dallas–Fort Worth, Houston, and San Antonio and tried to be early to the next ring of rooftops. Those four metros captured the lion’s share of population and […]
ICE executives detail AI cybersecurity efforts through Project Glasswing
ICE is using Claude Mythos via Project Glasswing to find vulnerabilities faster, with a focus on accuracy, speed and fixes.
Home flipping slowed in early 2026 but investors saw returns tick up
ATTOM reports 64,348 Q1 2026 flips, 8% of sales, as typical gross returns rose to 25.4% and gross profit increased to $66,000.