New Rochelle housing surge proves predictable zoning’s impact

New Rochelle embraced the abundance mindset long before the “yes in my backyard ” crowd made it cool. Today, the city, 25 minutes north of New York City by train, is a reference point for how zoning reform and predictable approvals can speed mixed-income housing production citywide. The city built o

Retirees counting on home equity may face financial shortfalls

For generations, homeownership has been one of the primary ways Americans built wealth and passed it on to loved ones. Now, financial advisers and housing experts warn that many older homeowners may be counting too heavily on their homes as retirement safety nets as they discover their properties se

Inside QXO’s growth plan after $30.2 billion acquisition spree

Less than a month after announcing its pending TopBuild for $17 billion, QXO’s business strategists outlined plans to integrate the company into its platform, drive higher profitability and accelerate organic growth across the combined business. On Monday, QXO released an investor Q&A document that

Broker Public Portal, RPR bring valuation data to Cribio platform

Broker Public Portal (BPP) and Realtors Property Resource (RPR) have announced a new collaboration that will integrate RPR’s Realtors Valuation Model into BPP’s Cribio consumer home search experience for participating MLSs and associations. Under the agreement, MLSs and associations partnered with B

Ivory Prize honors solutions in a higher rate, higher risk backdrop

The affordability crisis in American housing demands more invention, more experimentation and more scalable models to break through the chronic chokeholds of economic, building-technology, and political will. The hard truth is that, against a backdrop of a harsher-than-expected new-home sales season

Supreme Lending brings on $100M Lasso Lending team in Houston

Branch manager Austin Baker and his Houston-based team, Lasso Lending, have joined Supreme Lending, bringing more than $100 million in annual loan production to Supreme’s platform. The move deepens Supreme Lending’s presence in the Houston metropolitan area, one of the nation’s most active and compe

Real estate’s consolidation math has changed. The industry hasn’t caught up.

Two transactions. One structural shift. Compass’s acquisition of Anywhere and Real’s $880 million deal for REMAX are not simply the largest brokerage transactions in recent memory. And, now add to that eXp’s acquisition of NextHome and together, they represent something the residential real estate i

Mortgage Connect noncompete agreement ruled unenforceable by Pennsylvania judge

The lawsuit that prompted Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairman Andrew N. Ferguson to issue a warning letter to Mortgage Connect last week has dealt the company a significant legal blow. As the FTC scrutinizes Mortgage Connect for deploying “unjustifiable noncompetes,” a Pennsylvania judge ruled t

What lenders are really saying about efficiency in 2026

If you want to understand where the mortgage industry is headed, spend a few days listening to lenders at gatherings like ICE Experience, HousingWire’s The Gathering or Texas MBA’s annual convention when they are not presenting, not pitching and not on panels. Spend time in the hallways. At the boot

Greg Hague of 72SOLD on why ‘private’ listings will save our industry

There is a word being used right now to scare real estate professionals into surrendering their judgment and independence. That word is private. It’s being used like magicians use abracadabra, hoping nobody notices what the other hand is doing. We’re told private listings will harm consumers and und

Inventory growth making housing more affordable

One positive housing story that really isn’t getting any love is the inventory growth we have seen since the lows of 2022. Why is that positive? Well, more inventory means more choices, a better buyer’s market, and less price growth — all things the housing market needs to get healthy again. I belie

Policy uncertainty takes center stage as AMH reports revenue gains

The built-to-rent industry has been plagued by regulatory uncertainty over the past couple of months, but AMH, the nation’s premier BTR builder, with a portfolio of more than 60,000 rental homes, reported that 2026 started with strong demand and an improving supply picture.  During the company’s Q4

Bright MLS launches Bright Promote ad tool in listing platform

Bright MLS has launched Bright Promote, an in-platform advertising tool that lets real estate agents create and run digital and mail marketing campaigns directly from Bright Listing Management as soon as a listing goes live, the company announced Monday. The North Bethesda, Maryland-based multiple l

PropLogix releases sales outreach tool for title companies

PropLogix has launched PropOptix, a new sales outreach platform designed to help title companies identify and connect with real estate agents based on real-time market activity. The company said the platform is intended to help title professionals move beyond broad cold outreach and generic email ca

Equity-rich home share falls to lowest level since 2021

ATTOM reported that 43.3% of mortgaged U.S. residential properties were considered equity-rich in the first quarter of 2026. The figure dropped from 44.6% in the previous quarter — marking the lowest equity-rich rate since the fourth quarter of 2021. Meanwhile, 3.2% of mortgaged residential properti

CEO Kaz Nejatian says Opendoor has fixed its ‘fatal flaw’

It has been less than a year since Opendoor’s stock skyrocketed on the heels of a post made by hedge fund owner Eric Jackson on X, which ultimately led to the resignation of its CEO and Kaz Nejatian taking the helm. According to Nejatian, things at the iBuyer have vastly improved since he took over

eXp’s next act: ‘Maximum optionality’ for agents and brokers says Leo Pareja

“Our first quarter results exceeded our revenue expectations as agent productivity continues to increase,” said Leo Pareja, CEO of eXp Realty. eXp World Holdings reported strong first quarter results as the company continued to emphasize agent productivity and operational efficiency — while moving t

Kim Hoffman on leadership, AI and pushing beyond self-imposed limits

As part of HousingWire’s Editor’s Choice awards spotlight series, we’re spotlighting past Women of Influence honorees whose careers, leadership and insights continue to influence the industry. This series offers a closer look at the experiences and decisions that have shaped their paths. In this fea

Opinion: The CDFI Fund cut is the wrong answer to a real question

The administration has proposed cutting the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI) from $324 million to $119.5 million in fiscal 2027, a 63% reduction from the level Congress enacted for 2026. The justification centers on waste, fraud and abuse, along with a push to redirect capita

The new age of smart security: Top builder technology trends reshaping home safety

When I started in the security technology industry two decades ago, we were selling VCRs with tape-based recording systems that lasted less than a week before you had to swap out the cassette and write on it with a marker. That was only 23 years ago. The transformation from where I started to now is