Zillow workforce reduced by 3% amid annual performance reviews
Zillow cut roughly 200 employees, or 3% of its workforce, during annual reviews while keeping job postings steady and growing revenue 16%.
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PennyMac reports Q4 profit of $107M as origination growth offsets MSR runoff
PennyMac’s Q4 2025 net income reached $106.8M as higher mortgage production offset servicing income declines from prepayments.
NVR’s Q4 and the value of staying land-light in a headwinds market
A headwinds-meets-crosswinds housing market buffets homebuilding business leaders as 2026’s spring selling stretch lies just ahead. Almost in everything, everywhere and all at once, homebuilding firms are buying sales, trying not to be among those whose inventory ages on the vine. An outlying knack for sustaining a new-order pace, defined less by price discovery and […]
RealTrends Verified ranked De Niro Team joins Brown Harris Stevens
NYC’s De Niro Team, with $52.12 million in 2024 sales, leaves Douglas Elliman for Brown Harris Stevens, boosting the firm’s luxury roster.
Rocket RESPA lawsuit is unique but faces early legal hurdles, attorneys say
The class-action lawsuit filed this week against Rocket Companies and its subsidiaries has drawn heightened attention from the mortgage industry as a wave of mergers and acquisitions accelerates the push toward vertically integrated business models.
Why M/I Homes is spec-heavy ahead of the spring selling season
M/I Homes relies on spec homes for Q4 sales pace, but gross margin slid 650 basis points amid affordability headwinds.
Gen X investors are confident, but they often lack formal retirement plans
Forty percent of Gen Xers said they do not have a formal written financial plan. Among those who do, half created the plan independently.
Louisville, Ky., joins municipalities piloting AI to fast-track permits
AI pilot programs in cities like Louisville aim to cut permitting delays, saving time for builders and supporting housing supply growth.
Jim Park on appraisal workforce shortage and regulatory shifts
The U.S. appraisal industry faces a shrinking workforce, regulatory changes and new tech requirements, impacting housing and lending.
Indiana bill targets housing affordability with state zoning changes
Another state vs. local jurisdiction showdown is brewing up in Indiana. Lawmakers there are poised to strip cities of much of their power over where and how new housing is built, setting up a clash over who holds the reins of local growth and – critically – housing development. Indiana’s proposed bill would transform how […]