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Builders FirstSource continues to expand its offerings with a large volume of small deals over the last few years.

Sasha Jackson, a former Treasury official, joins the Housing Policy Council as SVP to advance housing finance policy and market transparency.

Tech100 Mortgage recognizes the most innovative and impactful mortgage tech companies in housing.

The Batton cases are among those filed by homebuyers and have remained in litigation, even as suits from homesellers wound down.

Those who understand emerging markets will be the ones clients trust, Blake O'Shaughnessy writes, while those focused only on legacy luxury markets risk missing where demand is actually forming.

Keller Williams settled the Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit for $20 million, releasing its agents and franchisees from antitrust claims.

<p>Green Party leader Zack Polanski has proposed granting mayors powers to introduce rent controls in their regions, citing pressure on tenants from rising rental costs. The proposal would enable regions to respond directly to local market conditions and tailor policies accordingly.</p> <p>The post ...

<p>UK house prices increased by 1.0% annually in January 2026, up from 0.6% in December, according to Nationwide Building Society. Monthly prices rose 0.3% after seasonal adjustments, with affordability improvements supporting first-time buyer demand.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywir...

<p>A landlord has been ordered to pay more than £35,000 after illegally evicting a tenant and changing the locks while she was on holiday. The tenant had occupied the property for over a decade before returning to find her family locked out.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www.propertywire.com/news...

<p>Property transactions in the UK now routinely take 12-16 weeks for freehold sales and 12-18 weeks for leasehold properties, significantly longer than the traditional 10-12 week benchmark. Expanded regulatory requirements and lender compliance checks are driving the extended timelines, according t...

<p>Tom Bill is head of UK residential research at Knight Frank Borrowing costs have risen in recent weeks for reasons that include stronger-than-expected UK economic data, tempering the outlook for cheaper mortgages. However, an uncertain domestic and global outlook means downwards pressure could re...

With the acquisition, all companies will remain independent when it comes to operations, and will retain their current leadership. Humaniz and Reside will also continue to be available to teams at any brokerage in the industry.

The founder of Inman argued on stage Tuesday that artificial intelligence will have a massive effect on business — and that it'll reward "accountability and responsibility."

In advance of her ICNY appearance, Inman caught up with Freedman to get her take on recent headlines, hot button topics and to find out what she's looking forward to at the event.

Stop trying to close leads on the first click to your real estate agent website, Josh Ries writes. Start trying to earn the next step instead.

<p>Aldermore Bank has provided a £13m commercial mortgage to Mantle Group to support expansion of its office portfolio across the South East and Eastern England. The funding is structured across two facilities for different entities within Mantle Group, which has been an Aldermore client since 2014....

At ICNY, Leo Pareja, Erik Carlson and Michael Liebowitz mused on the Compass-Anywhere merger, private listing networks and how the industry might consolidate into a few powerful brands, like the U.S. airline industry.

Consumer credit reporting company Experian has reached an agreement to acquire mortgage shopping platform Own Up, with the goal of integrating homebuying guidance and loan options into its ecosystem.

<p>Short-term rental properties in tourist destinations and city-break locations continue to generate higher returns than traditional long-term lettings, according to property investment adviser Ginny Warby. Investor behaviour has shifted towards portfolio diversification and income generation over ...

George Dover, former Cascade Financial Services president, joins UHM as VP to expand C2P and manufactured housing lending.