TWO wins final regulatory approval for CCM deal

TWO shareholders to receive $12 per share in cash plus stub dividend

Fannie Mae reportedly cuts senior executives across business lines

Several officials were notified Wednesday that their positions had been eliminated, WSJ reported

Data centers’ effect on utility bills — what real estate agents need to know

For real estate professionals, the potential consequence is another variable in the affordability equation

Ara Hovnanian said it twice, homebuilders really need scale

Q3 adjusted pretax income missed guidance, the first miss in 23 quarters, underscoring operating leverage

Does housing have an AI problem?

The Federal Reserve thinks so

Judge narrows Veterans United suit but lets RESPA claims proceed

State consumer claims are dismissed, but RESPA allegations survive

The scarcity pitch for private listings leaves out the key condition

Studies show that when buyers cannot see supply or terms, serious bidders may not enter and expected price can fall.

Thirty years is not a relationship

Borrower trust has four mechanisms, and AI can expose invisible failures at scale

Dream Finders bets empty nesters want amenities, not age limits

Reverie active adult brand targets Gen X buyers seeking amenities and connection, while builders look to protect margins

Luminate Bank acquires select assets of First State Mortgage Services

Luminate adds volume and a larger Midwest presence

Toll Brothers luxury moat meets a tougher market test

Cash buyers were 25% of deliveries, and the average loan-to-value was 69% in fiscal Q3

New tax on high-value second homes challenged in Rhode Island

Plaintiffs say the law should not target out-of-state residents who cannot vote in Rhode Island

Unlock MLS redefines participants, adds data licensing

Starting Sept. 15, platform brokerages must commercially license listing data feeds and pay a fee

FHFA says GSE foreclosure prevention actions fell in May

Refi volume fell 29.9% as the average 30-year fixed rate rose to 6.44%, FHFA data revealed

Zillow layoffs included longtime exec Sara Bonert

Bonert said she may be the most tenured employee impacted, as Zillow cut 500-plus roles in early August

Point favors deliberate growth with new HEI wholesale channel

Point is betting that broker distribution can scale the product

MLS critics call it anti-competitive. These brokers say it helps them compete

CMLS 2023 papers frame MLS as an information sharing system with network effects that lower search costs.

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

Unified analytics: The new lending brand advantage

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

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