The housing market defies expectations even with higher rates Last week, as the 10-year yield hit 4.74%, weekly pending sales rose to 69,109 and while inventory increased to 872,932. Read More »
AI’s housing impact is strong — but highly localized While more than 40% of listings nationally are seeing price cuts, some AI hubs — particularly San Francisco — continue to prove resilient. Read More »
Green Brick seizes a margin edge as a land and product outlier Green Brick Partners posted a 29.8% Q2 gross margin, up 900 basis points, as the Trophy Signature Homes brand keeps growing. Read More »
Regulators move to narrow CRA, drawing fire from advocates Federal banking regulators released a Community Reinvestment Act (CRA) proposal Friday that narrows how banks earn credit for community development while raising asset thresholds for small and midsized institutions. Read More »
Retired judges challenge Tuccori opt-in commission suit settlements Four retired federal judges filed an amicus brief urging the Seventh Circuit to allow Batton plaintiffs to intervene in Tuccori. Read More »
Who decides where listings show up, Zillow, Compass or the MLS? Zillow, MRED and Compass argue over one-day IDX display timing and portal access as a federal judge considers an injunction. Read More »