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CoStar rejects Third Point’s call to divest Homes.com, citing 337% subscriber growth and new profitability targets.

The merger creates a brokerage with nine offices and nearly 200 agents across New York and Connecticut, with further expansion possible.

Planet Home Lending hires Kris Kehl as a senior loan officer in California, expanding its retail operations in the western U.S.

Brokerages have invested in training, compliance and dispute resolution. Consumer advocates argue contracts remain potentially unfair.

Bright MLS appoints Rajeev Sajja as its first chief AI officer, aiming to build an AI-native MLS and advance data-driven real estate tools.

Mortgage applications fell 8.5% as 30-year rates hit 6.24%. Refinance activity dropped 16% but remains up 156% year over year.

One economist said Wednesday that "homebuyers remain active at the start of 2026." And another expert noted that "mortgage rates are nearly a full percentage point lower than they were a year ago."

Forty percent of Gen Xers said they do not have a formal written financial plan. Among those who do, half created the plan independently.

AI pilot programs in cities like Louisville aim to cut permitting delays, saving time for builders and supporting housing supply growth.

The U.S. appraisal industry faces a shrinking workforce, regulatory changes and new tech requirements, impacting housing and lending.

Another state vs. local jurisdiction showdown is brewing up in Indiana. Lawmakers there are poised to strip cities of much of their power over where and how new housing is built, setting up a clash over who holds the reins of local growth and – critically – housing development. Indiana’s propo...

The platform includes new website technology, onboarding tools and features to help agents establish an online presence more quickly.

In late September, FinCEN announced it was postponing the implementation of the policy from Dec. 1, 2025, to March 1, 2026.

Cardinal Financial’s new nondelegated correspondent program gives independent lenders access to Octane tech and expanded loan products.

Long & Foster appoints Lacey Conway as president, leveraging her Compass and Latter & Blum experience to boost brokerage strategy.

The Fed held benchmark rates at a range of 3.5% to 3.75% as inflation stays at 2.7% and job growth slows, with politics in focus.

Everybody’s got an opinion on why housing “sucks” right now. Mortgage rates are too high. Construction costs are out of control. Regulations are choking supply. And the loudest refrain of all: “It’s the rates. Rates killed housing.” That story makes for a clean headline, but it doesn’t hold up under...

Foreclosure auction volume rose 48% in Q4 2025, led by Florida, but sales rates fell to a 23-quarter low, Auction.com reported.

As Troy Palmquist prepares to attend ICNY next week, he shares the can’t-miss speakers, sessions and extra events he’s most excited about.

Quiet beginnings can produce loud destinies, Kuba Jewgieniew, founder and CEO of Realty ONE Group, writes in this story of his professional journey.