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The Gathering 2026: Mortgage execs debate the hidden risks of credit score reform

April 28, 2026 by bp56691

Mortgage industry executives say the shift to new credit score models and lender choice could raise mortgage delinquencies, reshape pricing grids at the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) and ultimately push costs back onto borrowers, even if the costs for scores fall on the front end.

Smart home technology continues to emerge as key tool for aging in place

April 27, 2026 by bp56691

Experts say that financing these upgrades remains a central challenge — one that could increasingly be addressed through housing wealth.

Century’s spec and land optionality model zigs as others zag

April 27, 2026 by bp56691

Century Communities raised gross margin to 17.8% and cut incentives to 12.5% as deliveries slowed to just over 2,000 in Q1 2026.

Minnesota zoning reform push for starter homes falters

April 27, 2026 by bp56691

A third go at trying to reboot starter-home construction in Minnesota is on life support at the state Legislature, with supporters scrambling to revive it before the session ends. High-profile zoning reform bills failed in a House committee and missed key Senate deadlines late last month, potentially dooming the effort as had happened over the […]

The Group Real Estate’s Brandon Wells on AI ‘slop,’ independents’ edge

April 27, 2026 by bp56691

Wells said his firm’s success has come from investing in brokers through training, education and a culture of abundance.

What if the housing shortage era is ending for some metros?

April 27, 2026 by bp56691

The Changing Landscape “This is not a forecast. A forecast is a prediction, the validity of which my ego and I are professionally responsible for. What I offer here is speculation – something that is likely enough to write about but not so likely that my ego hangs in the balance.” – George Friedman “When […]

Housing demand shockingly positive even as the Iran war continues

April 26, 2026 by bp56691

Housing demand rebounded last week even though the war with Iran continues and mortgage rates are higher today than before the war started.

How two LOs helped champion proprietary reverse mortgage legislation in Tennessee

April 24, 2026 by bp56691

Tennessee bill to allow proprietary reverse mortgages expands options beyond HECMs and their $1.25 million limit for 2026.

Pritzker’s honor: Illinois housing reform fight intensifies

April 24, 2026 by bp56691

The fight over Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s sweeping housing reform agenda is intensifying as both sides harden their positions. Supporters and detractors by the thousands delivered their opening arguments Thursday at the first major hearing on Pritzker’s six-bill package. Pritzker’s BUILD plan seeks to lower costs by making construction easier and faster statewide. It would […]

Meritage Q1 2026 shows why incentives are the new battlefield

April 24, 2026 by bp56691

The mid-spring earnings cycle has produced a common-language reality check for America’s public homebuilders: the operating backdrop worsened faster than many management teams expected. In such a context of nearly-universal challenge, doing less-worse may count as a win. Meritage Homes’ Q1 2026 numbers serve as a case in point Orders fell 5% year over year, […]