The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act: A Promising Start, But Structural Issues Linger

The recent bipartisan passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act offered a beacon of hope, signaling a renewed commitment from lawmakers to address the escalating homeownership crisis. However,…

The Hidden Cost of Production: Why Commissioned Sales Leaders Need to Look Beyond the Leaderboard

The traditional metric of success in commission-based businesses, particularly within the mortgage industry, has long been production. This singular focus on output—objective, daily updated, readily available on dashboards, and directly…

NIL Real Estate: Cultivating Future Professionals Through Collegiate Athletics and Real Estate Mentorship

What began as a small, innovative experiment in Salt Lake City has blossomed into a nationwide program, forging a unique pathway for college athletes to secure real estate licenses and…

The Real Estate Industry Faces a Legal Tsunami: Antitrust Lawsuits, Regulatory Scrutiny, and CEO Lawsuit Threats Shake MLS Foundations

The real estate industry is currently navigating a turbulent legal and regulatory landscape, marked by significant antitrust litigation, heightened government oversight, and aggressive legal threats from prominent industry players. This…

View Homes CEO Natasha Gandhi Embraces Market Downturn as Catalyst for Strategic Overhaul

The housing industry, often perceived as a cyclical beast subject to the whims of economic tides, presents a unique challenge for leadership: how to fundamentally transform a business when external…

September Witnessed Significant Declines in Federally Insured Reverse Mortgage Market Activity

September marked a period of considerable contraction within the market for federally insured reverse mortgages, characterized by a notable decrease in both Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements and HECM…

California Governor Signs Sweeping Housing Reforms Aimed at Streamlining Development and Curbing Environmental Lawsuits

California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a series of significant legislative measures designed to accelerate housing construction and address the state’s persistent housing affordability crisis. The package, which includes two…

Kate Kaminski Appointed President of Howard Hughes Communities’ Arizona Region to Lead Teravalis Development

Howard Hughes Communities, the dynamic real estate platform operating under the umbrella of Howard Hughes Holdings Inc., has announced a significant leadership transition, promoting Kate Kaminski to the pivotal role…

Federal Housing Finance Agency Directs Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to Transition to Bi-Merge Credit Reports

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is poised to mandate a significant shift in mortgage underwriting practices for loans delivered to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, moving from the current…

A Super El Niño is brewing — what it could mean for housing

A potent El Niño phenomenon, currently intensifying in the Pacific Ocean, is poised to significantly influence the U.S. housing market throughout the upcoming winter. This climatic event is not expected…