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NAR data shows May pending sales rose 4.8% YoY, as mortgage spreads kept rates below 7% and inventory gains cooled prices.

MISMO released ALTA Title Policy and Settlement Statement datasets in candidate recommendation status, opening review and early adoption.

Zillow says 24 more firms joined Zillow Preview, giving Zillow exclusive display of coming soon listings, with rollout expected next month.

Virginia widow sues HUD and lenders over a 2011 HECM loan, alleging MOE denial led to a 2025 foreclosure after her husband died.

A group of employees at Summit Funding, most of them in back-office roles, are being laid off but may receive job offers from CrossCountry Mortgage as part of the companies’ pending M&A deal.

HomeLight's Q2 2026 survey shows 33% of borrowers ask about down payment assistance and 45% ask about zero-down programs.

Unused church property is emerging as a viable housing supply source as two slow-moving trends converge: declining church attendance and an escalating housing affordability crunch. Many congregations have surplus land but tighter budgets, while cities are short on well-located sites for new homes. S...

UWM launched Built-In Rewards, letting borrowers earn points via Bilt for on-time digital payments as servicing moves in-house.

If you don’t understand the math, you just don’t understand A number of years ago, when I moved from California to the East Coast, I struggled to understand why the builders seemed to think so differently about their projects than I was used to. I expected the numbers to vary by price point, but the...

MBA’s weekly survey for the week ending March 20, 2026 shows applications fell 10.5% as the 30-year fixed increased to 6.43%.

Better’s NEO Home Loans will offer HighTechLending’s EquitySelect HELOC, targeting borrowers with strong credit facing DTI limits.

Across all brands, teams represented less than one-third of all entries but generated $832.7 billion in volume and nearly 1.29 million sides.

HRI filed complaints alleging Greystar denied Housing Choice Vouchers across 6 states and Washington, D.C., after tests since October 2025.

U.S. housing demand held through the holiday slowdown. See which local markets are outperforming and where recovery is taking hold.

“Secret profit” can show up in everyday transactions. Summer Goralik and Troy Palmquist share how to disclose properly and avoid unforeseen consequences.

Jonathan Spears shares why organization is one of the most powerful and often overlooked drivers of real estate business growth.

The new agreements bring the number of brokerages and franchisors who have partnered with Zillow on pre-marketed listings to 29.

Zillow has released AI mode, a new search assistant that answers buyers' and renters' listing and market questions.

Housing demand remains resilient across major metros as mortgage rates rise. Texas, California and Midwest markets sustaining pending sales.

Magistrate recommends dismissing Zea antitrust suit vs NAR without prejudice, cites deficient pleading and AI fake citations.