New homebuilder survey: Where builders see risk and opportunity in the second half of 2026

A new executive survey shows intensifying margin pressure and highlights the homebuilder growth strategies that matter most through 2026

AI-forward vs AI-native: The label matters less than what the AI actually knows

In regulated, high-variance lending, model maturity depends on exposure to edge cases and day-to-day production files

Unified analytics: The new lending brand advantage

More than 2 in 3 online applications are abandoned, and valuation inconsistencies can erode trust across channels

Beyond townhomes: tips from the experts on designing for density

Market-specific design, amenities and products can satisfy density requirements and make projects pencil while appealing to buyers

Modular Building Institute sues Oregon over modular wage rule

The case targets HB 2688 and a July 1, 2026 rule applying Oregon prevailing wages to out-of-state bespoke modules

KB Home’s CEO says scale matters most at the local level

President and CEO Rob McGibney set a goal to be a top-3 builder in each market while keeping Built to Order central to operations

Better places co-founder Nicholas Calamari on administrative leave

Calamari, a co-founder and long-tenured executive, has been with Better since 2014

Eighth Circuit upholds NAR commission lawsuit settlement

Parties have two weeks from Aug. 19 to seek rehearing after the November 2024 final approval was affirmed

The metrics that matter most aren’t on your real estate production report

Referral rate, repeat clients and local reputation are leading indicators of resilience in slow quarters

Bank of America, PNC share top ranking in Keynova’s 2026 home equity scorecard

One-third of lenders now offer accelerated home equity closing and funding, up from last year

Reconsideration of value is an opportunity to strengthen appraisal quality

How lenders can use ROVs to improve outcomes, transparency and trust

Nothing we make is real. Everything we make is real.

As ChatGPT-era automation scales, leaders are pushed to redesign value beyond faster workflows

This is why the US doesn’t have a housing shortage

The builders have tried their best to manage supply with buydowns

Better sues Vishal Garg over alleged securities violations

Better sues former CEO as battle for control intensifies

Zillow faces renewed RESPA claims in amended Taylor suit

hird amended complaint narrows to 5 plaintiffs and cites a study estimating $2,881 higher costs per ZHL loan.

Senior homeowners could benefit as multiple states put property tax changes on the ballot

Louisiana, Oklahoma and Florida voters will make their choices in November

Budget season squeezes private builders on how much risk to carry

NAHB shows development loan effective rates at 12.59%, while single-family starts fell to an 808,000 pace in July

Real names Jenna Rozenblat president of Real REMAX Group

SEC filings say the current COO will take the president role after the REMAX deal closes in coming weeks.

Multifamily distress grows, but data suggest a contained problem

Real Capital Analytics puts potential distress at $115.3 billion, about 5.7% of multifamily debt outstanding

Why many real estate AI rollouts fail — and how to make them stick

Maneiro runs roughly 600 AI training sessions a year through his own program called AI-Cademy