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NAR launched an expertise profile and tailored application for its 2027 committees as it streamlines governance and increases transparency.

Frost Bank's Progress Mortgage offers 0% down, no PMI and help with closing costs as the bank ramps up mortgage lending in Texas.

United Real Estate adds 725 agent Allison James, expanding into eight states plus Washington, D.C., and rolling out BullseyeAI tools.

New state laws respond to NAR settlement, changing when buyer representation agreements and compensation disclosures are required.

Rhode Island could become another state that allows faith-based organizations to build affordable housing on land they own without rezoning. The bill is gaining traction alongside two others aimed at boosting the Ocean State’s housing supply and creating more affordable options. Like many states, Rh...

Builder divisions at CrossCountry Mortgage and Guaranteed Rate Affinity use forward commitments and rate locks to compete for purchase loans.

Lamacchia Realty bought Weichert Realtors Briotti Group, adding 24 agents and 2 offices in Waterbury and Wolcott, terms undisclosed.

Rocket Close cut processing from 10 hours to less than two minutes per package with about 90% accuracy using AWS Textract and Bedrock.

U.S. foreclosure activity rose again in the first half of 2026, with 227,548 properties receiving filings, up 21% from the same period in 2025, according to ATTOM’s midyear foreclosure report.

Affordability pressures are shifting life decisions, first-time buyers were 21% in 2024 and average first-time buyer age reached 40.

Washington, D.C., council members are leaning into a growing national trend by relaxing single-stairway rules to cut the cost of building small and mid-rise housing. On Tuesday, the D.C. Council unanimously advanced the One Front Door Act. If it passes on second reading, the maximum height for resid...

HECM endorsements rose 16.3% in March to 2,117, while HMBS issuance ticked up by $10 million from February to $441 million.

Finance of America launches HomeSafe Second Line of Credit in California, a reverse second-lien alternative to HELOCs for older homeowners.

The real estate industry is focused on where listings appear, Deb Siefkin writes, but the real outcomes are decided long before that.

If you're ready to grow beyond the solo-agent model, team leader Rebecca Francis offers advice and some red-flag warnings.

Shifting the way you work? Contributor Kam Kang shares a strategy to ensure you never leave a commission on the table.

For the first time since October, the monthly cost of buying a home increased, a consequence of the Iran war driving mortgage rates to a six-month high.

New research shows abortion bans may be reshaping housing markets, with slower rent growth and rising vacancies in affected states after Dobbs.

America’s largest homebuilders no longer just build subdivisions. Rather, they’re consolidating power. Scale is the new advantage, land is the new currency, and increasingly, ownership structure is the new danger. Foreign capital hasn’t pulled back from U.S. housing. It’s being organized. Japanese f...

New York City is increasing housing density, though much of the early progress stems from state law changes and rezonings that predate Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration. Those moves are now starting to show up in steel and concrete, even as Mamdani advances his own housing agenda. The clea...