Home equity cap tied to Medicaid eligibility is set to change
New Medicaid rule will cap home equity at $1 million for long-term care eligibility beginning in 2028, potentially affecting senior homeowners.
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Compass agent with no coding experience builds local real estate hub using AI
Irina Norrell, who leads the Irina Norrell Team in the Washington, D.C., metro area, said she wanted to raise local education standards.
CMLS, this one is for you: Build the alliance now or watch Compass build it instead
Darryl Davis urges CMLS to launch an MLS-controlled alliance by Sep 29, after four Compass MLS deals and a Zillow antitrust suit.
Smartfi offers 50-bps reverse mortgage discount for veterans
Smartfi Home Loans introduced Choice Service, a 50-bps rate reduction on its proprietary reverse mortgage for eligible veterans.
What happens to mortgage rates if the Iran conflict is over?
Getting the 10-year yield and mortgage rates to pre-conflict lows will be harder than people think even if this conflict is truly over.
Clients are interviewing real estate agents differently. Here’s what they’re really looking for
Clients are choosing real estate agents based on listening, candor, and steady follow-up, as uncertainty raises the bar for service.
New federal funding a mixed bag for housing programs
Just under $35 billion is provided for HUD’s tenant-based rental assistance account — commonly known as the Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Meet the AI platform giving every agent a personal coach
With 12 coaching personas covering everything from objection handling to mindset, Power Mentor gives every agent access to an AI coach.
Atlas VMS’s Erik Morin on HECM second appraisals, AIM-Port acquisition
Atlas VMS says 8.3% of HECM loans needed a second appraisal in Q1 2026 versus 10.4% in Q4 2025, adding cost and time.
Housing demand stays firm, pushing inventory close to negative YOY
Even if we go negative year over year soon, we are in a much healthier spot with inventory than we were from 2020 to 2023.