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Pending home sales slid on a monthly and annual basis in January, despite improving market factors. However, several economists urged agents to stay calm, saying a sales boost will likely come this spring.

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Compass CEO Robert Reffkin recently floated the idea of a national MLS. Luxury real estate leaders are intrigued by the concept, but have many questions about how such an entity might work.

Escalating costs and the impact of deferred maintenance mean that buyers and sellers aren't always on the same page, so buyers are walking away, bi-coastal luxury agent Cara Ameer writes.

Rick Guerrero and Brandon “Bran the Mortgage Man” Brotsky discuss how a consistent personal branding strategy helped generate roughly $50 million in annual loan production directly from social media relationships.

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Since earning her 2025 HousingWire Rising Stars recognition, Leah Sommerville has stepped into expanded leadership as director of sales at DocMagic, guiding teams and partners through complex digital transformation initiatives.

REMAX promoted Chris Lim to president and announced new global sales leaders, signaling a focus on growth and modernization.

Rate hired seven Movement Mortgage loan officers in December 2025, highlighting tech platform and industry talent shifts.

Veteran homebuyers are accusing Veterans United Home Loans of falsely presenting itself as part of the federal government and steering borrowers toward more costly loans.

MBA forecasts 2.5% U.S. economic growth in 2025, but FHA serious delinquencies rose to levels last seen in 2011–2012.

Pending home sales fell 0.8% in January, with affordability and low inventory cited as key factors, NAR data shows.

Equifax settled a Fair Credit Reporting Act lawsuit with Junnan Guo after claims of mishandled identity theft and credit damage.

Homebuilders lean into multifunctional rooms, storage-first kitchens, and warm palettes as generations trade size for affordability.

Mortgage technology firm Tidalwave and Flat Branch Home Loans on Thursday announced that Flat Branch has launched a modernized point-of-sale system and mobile app in conjunction with Tidalwave's agentic AI platform.

The company has vowed to slash over 35 percent of its spending on Homes.com after years of attempting to build a fourth major real estate listings search portal.

Three homebuyers, who are also military veterans, allege the mortgage companies' referral programs led to higher cost loans.

Women who are 50 and older are feeling the pinch of rising costs and economic uncertainty, even as they enjoy time with their family and hobbies, according to a new AARP survey.

Illinois state lawmakers took up housing affordability last year. The results underwhelmed. Now, Gov. J.B. Pritzker is pushing to put housing at the center of Illinois’ broader affordability agenda.​ “The problem is clear – rent is too high and home ownership is too far out of reach,” Pritzker said ...

Huntington Bank projects a 50% rise in mortgage production after acquiring Cadence and Veritex, expanding in Texas and the Southeast.