Luxury homebuyers getting more bang for their buck in Atlanta, Denver

While the national entry point for luxury homes edged down slightly in September, buyers with a million-dollar budget can find significantly more space in some regions than others, according to Realtor.com’s latest Housing Market Luxury Report. The report shows that in metros such as Atlanta, Denver

Renters are moving more than homeowners, but US mobility is historically low

Americans are moving less than at any point in the past 50 years, according to recent U.S. Census Bureau data analyzed by Point2Homes. In 2024, only 11% of Americans — or roughly 37 million residents — changed their address. That’s down from 14.3% a decade earlier and nearly half the rate of the 196

NextHome partners with Workman Success Systems, promotes executives

NextHome is strengthening its agent and broker training program. On Monday, the firm announced that it was teaming up with Workman Success Systems to launch NextHome Growth Lab. According to the company, this initiative unites AI-powered tools, live coaching and performance accountability in one pla

Xactus announces partnerships for income, employment verification efforts

Xactus, a fintech company specializing in mortgage verification solutions, has announced three new integrations designed to enhance its Intelligent Verification Platform, Xactus360. The partnerships with Thomas & Co., Argyle and Plaid aim to expand lender access to real-time income, employment and a

Fourth generation of Hunt family takes over HUNT Real Estate

A fourth generation of the Hunt family is taking over the HUNT Real Estate Corp., which owns and runs HUNT Real Estate ERA. On Monday, current CEO Peter Hunt announced that his son Charlie Hunt would be taking over the Buffalo, New York-based firm as its new CEO.  Charlie Hunt first joined his famil

9 top places to buy mortgage leads in 2025

Mortgage origination in 2025 is all about balance between automation and personal connection, speed and long-term strategy. While referrals and repeat clients remain core drivers, buying mortgage leads and investing in lead generation have become an essential way to maintain steady volume year-round

Beeline Loans pioneers blockchain home equity transactions

Beeline Holdings announced that its subsidiary, Beeline Loans, has completed its first blockchain-recorded BeelineEquity transactions, becoming the first U.S. platform to tokenize residential home equity at scale. In its initial rollout, BeelineEquity finalized five blockchain-tracked home equity tr

Broker working group pushes for change at NAR

A group of brokers has banded together in hopes of inciting change at the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The Pro-Agent Restore Trust in NAR Working Group was formed in April 2025 and has 15 members, according to Real Estate News, which first reported the story.  The group consists of CEOs a

There’s no such thing as a Realtor tax: Here’s what they’re missing

Benjamin Franklin famously said that nothing in life is certain except death and taxes. When I saw a recent article by Robert Bork Jr. claiming that the affordability crisis is due to some sort of “Realtor® tax,” I stopped in my tracks. The only Realtor® tax I’m aware of is the 15% self-employment t

Weekly home sales look stronger than normal, but there’s a catch

We had a nice pop in our weekly pending home sales last week, and with mortgage rates near 2025 lows we could ask: Is housing breaking out? Not exactly.   One of the themes I really stressed this year is that weekly data can be volatile around holiday weekends. So we always look at the two weeks of

Tech Pulse: MLS AI debate; CoStar disputes Zillow announcement

Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: It’s up to MLSs to decide if the Zillow-ChatGPT integration violates IDX policies The Nat

Fannie Mae names new head of single family and acting general counsel

Fannie Mae on Friday announced the promotion of two long-time employees to lead its Single-Family business and general counsel’s office. “We are pleased to announce the promotion of Fannie Mae seasoned veterans Jake Williamson to acting head of single-family and Tom Klein to acting general counsel.

Ohio moves to tie property tax increases to inflation

The Ohio House of Representatives on Wednesday passed two bills aimed at limiting future property tax increases by tying them to inflation — marking the latest in a series of efforts to curb rising property taxes across the state. Republican House Speaker Matt Huffman said the legislation represents

From life change to top agent: James Jensen’s North Dakota story

As James Jensen walked away from work in the life insurance industry the day his son was born 12 years ago, he knew change was coming on multiple fronts. “I was trying to find the right time to make my life change,” Jensen said. “It was a great job with good pay, but it just wasn’t me. I figured, li

Social Security COLA will increase 2.8% in 2026

The Social Security Administration (SSA) on Friday announced that its cost-of-living adjustment (COLA) will rise 2.8% in 2026. Among the 53 million Americans who receive Social Security benefits in retirement, that will translate to an additional $56 per month. The average monthly payment to retiree

SERHANT. strengthens leadership of new development team

SERHANT. is looking to bolster its new development division. On Friday, the Ryan Serhant-helmed brokerage announced two executive appointments to its new development team.  The new leaders include Peter Rooney, who will serve as the head of new development, and Ben Nicholls, who was named as directo

ICE’s First Look report shows mortgage performance is strong despite FHA strain

The mortgage market remains largely resilient — with delinquencies and foreclosures still below long-term averages — even as performance among Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans continues to weaken. That’s according to ICE Mortgage Technology’s First Look report on September mortgage perform

Howard Hanna’s strategy to get 20% market share in 20 markets

Although Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has conducted many acquisitions over the past few years, none of them made the real estate industry stand up and take notice as much as its acquisition of Elegran Real Estate earlier this month. And that’s because Howard Hanna’s acquisition of Elegran marke

Truework’s Ethan Winchell on creating a better VOIE process

Among the many tedious steps in the mortgage manufacturing process, verification of income and employment (VOIE) might top the list of challenges for lenders. Ethan Winchell’s company, Truework, aims to remove these headaches. The San Francisco-based firm was founded in 2017 and has sprouted into a

UWM announces three new broker tools at AIME Fuse

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) on Friday announced three new tools to help independent mortgage brokers streamline loan processing, improve workflow efficiency and expand marketing efforts. The announcement, made at the Association of Independent Mortgage Experts’ (AIME) Fuse conference in Nashvill