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Douglas Elliman agent and former professional golfer Johnny DelPrete shares the key to building a solid network in the luxury market.

The agents winning on video right now aren't the ones with the best gear, Maris Callahan Messervey writes. They're the ones who started before they felt ready and got better as they went.

Former FHA Commissioner Frank Cassidy said the initiative reflects a growing recognition of housing as critical economic infrastructure.

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Optimal Blue said May rate-lock volume fell 9% as the 30-year rate rose to 6.44%, purchase share was 81% and ARM share hit 11%.

As AI accelerates financial decision-making and makes synthetic data easier to fabricate, the lending industry is accumulating a dangerous amount of "verification debt." To prevent systemic instability, the next era of financial infrastructure must focus on establishing a defensible, trusted truth a...

The rise of AI has made generating marketing content easier and more cost-effective, but it also introduces severe regulatory and financial risks for mortgage lenders. Using AI-generated endorsements or synthetic performers without proper disclosures can lead to steep fines and irreparable damage to...

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani ran and won on bringing affordability and stronger rent stabilization to the city&#8217;s residents. Landlords are having none of it. They sued in Staten Island court over a recent rent freeze, claiming the decision process was rigged. The lawsuit comes nearly a mo...

CFPB nominee Brian Johnson faced Senate questions on independence, a dropped Capital One case and proposed examiner cuts.

Mortgage rates hit 6.85% as the 10-year yield reached 4.71% amid Iran headlines, oil over $90, and a 36% chance of a Fed rate hike.

Voters in key states and districts support larger federal housing investments, following the21st Century ROAD to Housing Act's passage

Wendy Gilch outlines recurring consumer risk issues across lending, appraisals and agent fees. She points to HEIs, UAD 3.6 adoption on Nov. 2, 2026, and claims of broker steering, urging clearer disclosures.

The Insurance Institute for Business &#38; Home Safety (IBHS) has expanded its Wildfire Prepared program with new standards for neighborhoods and multifamily buildings and updated requirements for single-family homes, creating a more complete design roadmap for builders in fire-prone communities. Th...

Through natural language interactions, agents can manage emails, summarize communications, search property and market data and more.

NAR existing home sales rose 3.2% in May and the Housing Market Tracker has shown improved demand since late March.

Mortgage credit availability ticked up 0.1% in May as jumbo programs loosened slightly and government and conforming credit held steady.

A federal judge has ordered United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) to make its CEO, Mat Ishbia, available for a deposition in a dispute with Atlantic Trust Mortgage Corporation.

Existing home sales rose 3.2% in May to 4.17 million, inventory hit 1.55 million and the median price climbed 1.3% to $429,300.

Conforming averaged 6.78% and FHA 6.33% as strong jobs data and inflation kept bond yields elevated and rates sticky.

WINCHESTER, Va. — Trex Company has formed a brand partnership with Martha Stewart to promote composite decking and outdoor living products, a move aimed at driving higher-end exterior upgrades among homeowners, the company announced. The collaboration grew out of Stewart’s decision to use Trex decki...