5 referral partners every loan officer needs to build a resilient pipeline
We’ll break down the top mortgage referral partners and how to connect and retain relationships as an MLO
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Trump 401(k) plan, if expanded, could advance universal retirement
A recent op-ed concluded that Trump’s proposal, if expanded, could help move the nation toward a “more inclusive” form of capitalism.
Engel & Volkers: Next generation of luxury homebuyers ready to make their mark
The report found that 77% of participants save at least $1,500 per month, indicating a focus on long-term financial planning.
Baird & Warner launches AI social media assistant
Agents can upload photos, videos and links or allow the system to suggest content by scanning local news and MLS data.
Here’s what will actually move the needle on housing affordability
Housing affordability continues to dominate the headlines, but most proposed “solutions” rely on assumptions that are either unlikely or insufficient on their own. Falling interest rates, off-site construction, government subsidies and value engineering all play a role. None of them – individually or even together – as they are currently being pursued, will move the […]
Portland tests PadSplit model to ease inventory, affordability crunch
The pilot aims to unlock spare bedrooms across the city to ease affordability pressures and expand housing inventory.
Florida’s Sandra Rathe Team joins The Real Brokerage
The team placed 159th nationally and 16th in Florida by sales volume, according to most RealTrends Verified rankings.
What war risk could mean for builders, rates and spring demand in 2026
Nature abhors a vacuum and does something about it. Homebuilders, their business and channel partners, their investors and lenders and their customers abhor uncertainty. But what can and will they do about it? Other than brace for more bumps. More air pockets. More “buying” of sales rather than selling of American households on houses that […]
Experian imposes another price increase on mortgage credit reports, resellers say
Resellers say Experian added another mortgage lender price increase of about 3%, after 2026 credit report hikes reached as much as 50%.
Will war with Iran send mortgage rates higher or lower?
Mortgage rates ended last week at 5.99% as the 10-year hit a 2026 low, but now we have a new variable: war with Iran.