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Although assuming a VA loan can be an attractive option for buyers, it comes with a host of caveats that clients and agents must be prepared for, Travis Winfield writes.

Fed officials are showing more appetite for a rate hike than last month's vote let on — and mortgage activity is still feeling the squeeze. Here's what the minutes reveal.

Better has sued founder and former CEO Vishal Garg, escalating a rapidly deteriorating dispute over control of the mortgage company.

New Local Falcon research finds 91.5 percent of top-producing agents never show up in AI search results, and the ones who do usually wrote their own "best agent" ranking.

Harkley, an ex-Rechat sales leader and HousingWire Rising Star, has been named SVP of Sales to lead global growth and RISE expansion.

If you don't shift how you talk about value, you'll price a legacy property like a nice house, and you'll leave money on the table, Lindsey Harn writes.

Keller Williams Chief Industry & Strategy Officer Jason Abrams talks about ignoring noise and why having "a unique mission" is key to success.

Changing brokerages doesn't have to knock you off your game. Coach Darryl Davis shows you how to ease the learning curve without sacrificing your productivity (or your sanity).

The best mentors don’t create followers, Lori Muller writes. They build accountable, adaptable leaders who can turn potential into repeatable performance — and, eventually, develop others.

Short sales are ticking up in 2026, Michael Krein writes. Here's how agents can guide underwater sellers through the process — and avoid the pitfalls.

The settlement included a $418 million payment by NAR, as well as sweeping business practice changes around how commissions are negotiated.

<p>UK homebuyers lost an average of £78,393 to conveyancing fraud in 2024-25, with Report Fraud recording 140 property-related cases. The scams involve criminals intercepting email communications between buyers and solicitors to divert payments to fraudulent accounts.</p> <p>The post <a href="https:...

<p>Private property network Oskar has rebranded as Oskar Prime after the value of listings shared through the platform approached £4bn. The platform currently has £3.97bn of homes listed and £3.12bn of active buyer searches across 479 agents representing 229 companies.</p> <p>The post <a href="https...

<p>Incentives of $20,000 to $25,000 can outpace a 0.50% rate drop, especially if prices rise and incentives fade</p>

<p>Court ruling sidelined a statewide rent stabilization ballot measure, lawmakers instead debate YIGBY and duplex by right rules</p>

<p>‘Conversion rates are higher and the customer experience is vastly improved,’ Vrban says</p>

<p>University of Alabama researchers analyzed 2.7 million sales across 26 states, finding no sustained price increases after code adoption </p>

<p>West will lead day-to-day operations and integrate TopBuild and Kodiak Building Partners as QXO targets $50B in annual revenue </p>

<p>Syndication stays intact, both will offer standalone multifamily ad products, Zillow targets a 2027 launch.</p>

<p>HM Revenue and Customs will deploy valuation agents to conduct in-person property inspections to determine which homes fall under the new High Value Council Tax Surcharge. The inspections will assess whether properties meet the £2 million threshold for the mansion tax, which takes effect in April...