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ALTA’s new study shows most real estate deals require extensive title research, curative work and fraud prevention before closing.

Uplist has launched Homebuyer Intelligence, a listing-connected tool that lets homebuyers see mortgage lender-specific payment estimates and affordability strategies while they are viewing a property in person or online.

Even though the Federal Reserve didn't hike rates today, the hawks won three key victories with higher nominal and real yields.

All eyes are on Lennar’s forthcoming 10-K filing, maybe as soon as Thursday, as a wave of investor questions converges around one central issue: How much financial risk – recognized or not – sits inside the company’s land-light strategy? In recent days, that question has pitched from a routine analy...

The first Trump administration issued guidance in 2020, effectively giving a green light to the use of private equity in retirement accounts.

For the industry's top-producing LOs in 2025, success ultimately hinged on relying on trusted partners, educating borrowers and investing in the quality of their service.

Builders are reporting sales impacts from policy shifts as consumers become increasingly skeptical of traditional “dream home” marketing.

Keller Williams names Jason Abrams chief industry and strategy officer to expand global learning and enterprise initiatives.

<p>The government should release dedicated funding for empty homes officers if it wants to deal with the scourge of houses sitting empty up and down the UK, Propertymark has urged. The estate agency body found that just 38% of councils have an empty homes strategy in place, while just 41% have a ded...

<p>Homeowners in Brent, London, should think twice before changing their properties, as there&#8217;s been 6,345 enforcement actions in the borough between 2000 and 2025. Other areas with lots of enforcement actions across England and Wales are Birmingham (5,895) and Westminster (4,808), analysis fr...

The technology lets mortgage lenders query their origination environment in plain language and receive instant answers that can be traced to trusted sources, the company announced recently.

HousingWire’s 2026 Rising Stars recognize leaders age 40 and under who are driving impact across mortgage, real estate and homebuilding. Spanning roles from entrepreneurs to operators and innovators, this year’s honorees represent the next generation shaping the housing industry.

REVERSE plus integrates Smartfi proprietary reverse mortgages into ANALYZER Pro, letting originators model multiple options side by side.

A 30-day plan urges agents to talk with one buyer and one seller daily, using simple tracking to build pipeline and listings.

<p>Chris Grose, rating director at property consultancy Hartnell Taylor Cook The problem with business rates The theory behind the rates system is simple, but until it functions simply in reality, businesses will continue to struggle to navigate a complex system based on outdated rental values. We n...

<p>A £1.5 billion legal claim has been filed against Rightmove at the Competition Appeal Tribunal, alleging the property portal abused its market position by charging estate agents excessive subscription fees. More than 250 estate agencies across the UK have expressed interest in supporting the clai...

<p>First-time buyers show the highest mortgage dependency at 90.5%, according to new data from Reallymoving. The figure exceeds all other buyer categories and reached 92.6% in March, the highest level in over a decade.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywire.com/news/first-time-buyers-most...

<p>The UK housing market will remain stagnant without government intervention to address rising construction costs, according to tax and business advisory firm Blick Rothenberg. The firm has warned that construction cost inflation currently running at more than 10 per cent threatens the government's...

<p>A Yorkshire-based property technology company has used April Fools' Day to highlight ongoing frustrations with lengthy sales progression communications in the UK property sector. ASAP, a Pontefract-based platform, announced a fake AI product to draw attention to persistent communication inefficie...

MBA reports mortgage applications fell 10.4% last week as the 30-year fixed rate rose to 6.57% and refinances fell 17%.