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Compass, Redfin and Rocket ask MLSs to back seller-directed pre-marketing, phased distribution and to stop fines for agents.

Mortgage applications for new-home purchases increased 0.9% in February compared to a year earlier, even as volume slipped from January, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Builder Application Survey.

AI boosts agent efficiency, but pricing may not change until NAR settlement rules push transparent fee negotiation.

Palantir Technologies and mortgage outsourcing firm Moder have formed a strategic partnership to co-build an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered mortgage operations platform, with Freedom Mortgage servicing the first pilot customer,

Clayton Home Building Group introduced a new line of smaller, factory-built homes under its TRU brand aimed at price-sensitive buyers and infill lots, according to a company announcement. The TRU Mini Home Collection features homes under 900 square feet with two- and three-bedroom floor plans. The h...

The Montana Supreme Court issued a unanimous ruling this week upholding the state’s 2023 housing reform package, preserving a suite of zoning changes intended to increase housing supply. The decision resolves a legal challenge brought by a homeowner-led group against several measures that loosen sin...

ICE's April 2026 First Look shows April delinquencies held at 3.35% of all loans and serious delinquencies rose to 577,000.

NTREIS hired Joey Bandemer to lead data governance and in house compliance, replacing 13 associations, rollout Q4 2026.

State-Wide MLS is rolling out RealReports’ AI-powered property tools and Taxshot data platform to 6,000 agents, replacing legacy systems with a unified workflow.

In its drive to create more control over listings, the industry is providing less transparency, less independent advice and more centralized influence over the final outcome, Red Oak Realty owner and CEO Vanessa Bergmark writes.

Compass International Holdings, Rocket and Redfin issued an open letter to MLS leaders on Thursday, urging them to "honor seller choice."

In the current landscape, size matters. Three CEOs from some of the nation’s largest MLSs say significant consolidation is likely and inevitable.

In a press conference on Wednesday, the West Des Moines Police Department announced the arrest of Kristin "Krissy" Ramsey for the 2011 murder of real estate agent Ashley Okland.

January new home sales fell to a 587,000 annual rate, down 17.6% from December, with prices at $400,500, after a positive sales year in 2025.

More than half of respondents said a 20-percent cut to Social Security benefits would require “significant sacrifices or a tighter budget."

Builders FirstSource details how BFS' full-stack supply, installation and digitial services support homebuilders.

Portals and brokerages expand coming soon pre marketing, raising questions about IDX feeds, MLS rules and seller choice.

Optimal Blue's Mike Vough says borrowers remain anchored to low mortgage rates as February's refi share slipped to 41% and ARMs rose to 10%.

National Association of Real Estate Brokers President Ashley Thomas III spoke with HousingWire on efforts to address homeownership inequity.

United Wholesale Mortgage’s 2021 move to bar its broker partners from also sending loans to Rocket Mortgage drove an average price decrease of 5 basis points per loan at companies not targeted by the policy, according to a new academic paper.