NEXA Lending CEO Mike Kortas explains why he’s buying shell companies
NEXA Lending CEO Mike Kortas says the acquisition of shell entities is to form JVs with builders, agencies and strategic partners.
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February Demo Day: Blend
Blend’s Rapid Home Equity Blend’s Rapid Home Equity is an automated digital origination solution that leverages real-time data to accelerate the home equity lending cycle. It features instant pre-approvals, pre-filled applications, and integrated debt consolidation tools, enabling lenders to close loans in days rather than weeks with significantly higher pull-through and operational efficiency. Product Fast […]
Housing inventory and new listings show impact of winter weather
Severe winter weather led to a week-over-week decline in housing inventory and new listings, with purchase applications also down.
Why antitrust talk may be a pressure tactic — not a probe —against homebuilders
A Friday-morning news report suggesting that the Trump administration is exploring an antitrust probe into U.S. homebuilders landed with its intended shock value. The implication? Washington, having rattled its saber, may be preparing to treat large builders as a concentrated market actor whose behavior is contributing to America’s housing affordability crisis. By late Friday afternoon, […]
Lofty details new agentic AI operating system for real estate agents, brokers
Unlike traditional AI tools that wait for prompts, Lofty AOS is designed to plan, execute and adapt workflows on its own.
A spring selling eve – pre-game – note to homebuilding leaders
Homebuilders — many we talk with — are calling today’s selling environment one of “demand uncertainty.” The phrase is clear. Traffic is uneven. Conversions are harder to forecast. Buyers hesitate longer, ask sharper questions, and walk away more often. The label itself may quietly misdirect leadership’s attention toward forces builders cannot control — and away […]
Realtor.com Q2 revenue rises 10% as visitor traffic outpaces rivals
Realtor.com’s Q2 revenue rose 10% to $143 million as site traffic surged and the firm expanded AI and agent tools.
Hanna, Windermere and three more brokerages settle home seller commission lawsuits
Judge Bough approves $39.7M in settlements for five brokerages, impacting 2.7M claims in nationwide commission lawsuit.
House scales back proposed VA mortgage fee hike
House lawmakers amend a veterans-related bill to avoid higher VA purchase loan fees while targeting refinance and assumption charges instead.
Champion Homes beats expectations with varied product mix, brand power
Champion Homes outperformed in Q3 2026, with sales up 1.8% and average prices rising 4.6% amid policy shifts.