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New York City is not dead. Dead cities do not command global capital, fill Broadway theaters or charge $28 for a cocktail with three ingredients and a story. But the version of New York that anchored American economic gravity for much of the last century is weakening. What is changing is not the cit...

Two senior AEs describe how originators are adjusting to a higher-rate market by focusing on what they can control. They highlight HELOC and non-QM opportunities, niche targeting such as self-employed borrowers and using AEs as proactive scenario partners.

Generative AI is flooding housing and mortgage feeds with similar content, reducing the value of visibility alone. With trust in AI for home search down to 16% and 55% preferring a human for mortgages, the author argues authority comes from position, point of view and proof.

The commonly cited 65% homeownership figure is an owner-occupancy rate that counts owner-occupied units, not adult owners. A proposed homeowners-to-population ratio estimates 53% of US adults own a home, and 13.9% live in owner-occupied homes but likely are not owners.

Mortgage lenders and servicers report that legacy systems are limiting efficiency and increasing compliance and security exposure. Most are attempting migrations, but long timelines and resource constraints keep many organizations stuck mid-transition.

When it comes to private listings, the seller's case is being made loudly and well, eXp CTO Carrie Lysenko writes. The buyer's voice is barely being heard at all.

NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun said existing-home sales and median home prices should increase 4 percent by the end of 2026, despite market headwinds.

The Homes.com parent company asked to file a "friend of the court" brief defending Compass and Chicago’s MRED multiple listing service.

White House Office of Science and Technology Policy Director Michael Pratzios told a standing-room-only crowd at NAR's 2026 Legislative Meetings that AI tools are available now — and agents who wait risk falling behind in what he called a "K-shaped economy" splitting businesses into two camps.

Realty ONE Group has rebuilt its agent platform from scratch, launching ZONE Pro, a proprietary AI-powered operating system that bundles an AI growth coach, global referral network and business automation tools.

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Zillow is pushing back on the idea that Google’s newly expanded home listing ads pose an immediate threat to its core business and traffic.

By providing data support and interpreting the numbers, Luke Babich writes, you can help your buyer clients make a speedy, informed decision.

The next few years will reward agents who are comfortable navigating complexity, new Inman contributor Michael Krein writes, particularly for the segment of buyers who stretched to enter the market.

Taylor Morrison appointed Mike Carlo president of its Sarasota division, citing his 25-plus years in homebuilding. The division operates 7 communities and plans 2 Esplanade additions, including Wellen Park and Cammaray in Lakewood Ranch.

With oil at $75.80 and mortgage rates near 6.50%, housing is watching whether Warsh can keep the Fed patient on hikes.

Lamacchia Realty is now licensed in Vermont, its seventh state, with six agents licensed. The brokerage closed 5,944 sides in 2025.

MBA data show mortgage applications fell 3.8% weekly, with 30-year conforming at 6.60% and refi share at 40.3%.

The D.C. Circuit denied a bid to proceed with CFPB layoffs during the appeal and sent the case back to the district court.

The real story in today’s Monthly New Residential Construction release from the Census Bureau isn’t a collapse in construction. It’s a production strategy that took shape months ago. Headlines – and their sibling, “headline risk” –don’t enjoy a particularly good reputat...