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<p>Estate and lettings agents are deploying AI-powered platforms to capture property enquiries outside traditional office hours, as buyer search behaviour shifts from search engines to AI assistants. Jaiyn.ai has launched with pricing set at £50 per month plus VAT, targeting small and medium-sized a...

Sotheby’s named Marissa Ghesquiere regional president, overseeing sales and operations across New York, Florida and other markets.

Housing professionals say that many older Americans are staying put because moving no longer makes financial sense.

Class Valuation gives appraisers Makena InstaPlan ahead of the Nov. 2, 2026 UAD 3.6 deadline, citing faster inspections and exports.

Nicholas Hartigan, director of program management at DocMagic and a 2025 HousingWire Insider, discusses the experiences that shaped his career, the future of digital mortgage adoption and the leadership principles that help drive successful execution across complex initiatives.

Equity Residential and AvalonBay Communities have outlined who will run the combined multifamily REIT after their planned merger of equals, naming a C-suite team that blends leaders from both companies. The executive lineup, announced Thursday and reported by the companies, will take effect when the...

Kinexx Modular Construction says it can deliver homes about 20% cheaper and 30% to 50% faster by building off-site, lowering financing and carrying costs. After building more than 100 Chicago infill units, it launched a $500-minimum crowdfunding campaign to expand into 8 additional cities.

ICE says Q1 2026 equity withdrawals hit $47B, second liens pulled $25B and refinance-incentivized buyers fell to 1.8 million in May.

Author’s note:&#160;I worked for KB Home during two periods of my career and remain grateful for the experience. This analysis is based solely on publicly reported information and reflects my independent views on the company’s land strategy and industry positioning. KB Home’s land pipeline is tellin...

Under the agreement, which is subject to court approval, SPS will pay $1.6 million in civil penalties and provide $3 million in consumer restitution to affected borrowers.

Realtracs says Zillow listing distribution will continue past June 8 as licensing talks continue and brokers can use MLS GRID exports.

Two Harbors Investment Corp. postponed a special shareholder meeting to vote on its existing agreement to be acquired by CrossCountry Mortgage LLC.

MIAMI — Jim Parker has been promoted to chief operating officer and David Grove to executive vice president of homebuilding at Lennar Corp., the company announced June 5. The appointments are effective immediately and keep both executives reporting to Stuart Miller, Lennar’s executive chairman, CEO ...

Keller Williams named five senior leaders to growth roles spanning U.S. and Canada divisions, KW Commercial, agent attraction and digital.

Policymakers have been making the case that more supply is a better check on housing costs than rent stabilization. May apartment rental data backs up that narrative. Rents ticked up modestly last month, the fifth consecutive month of sequential growth. But May&#8217;s reading was the lowest for tha...

With interest rates in a higher-for-longer environment, mortgage and real estate companies have realized that long-term survival requires market share growth via M&#038;A.

A pair of ultra-modest, little-noticed funding opportunities from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development may signal a new strategy taking shape in Washington. The Builder&#8217;s Daily has learned that HUD recently opened applications for two new demonstration programs totaling $13 mil...

Zacuto brings more than a decade of experience in luxury real estate and reported roughly $27.6 million in 2025 volume to RealTrends Verified.

Non-conforming mortgages have hit their highest share of originations since the 2008 housing crash. Here's what's driving the surge, why most analysts aren't panicking and what agents need to know.

Compass didn't create off-market selling, Compass International Holdings Chief Economist Mike Simonsen writes. It created the first innovative, structured alternative to something the industry was already doing.