IRES MLS names Julie Dahl CEO, succeeding Jeff Bosch

Dahl, a 23-year IRES veteran, succeeds Jeff Bosch as he departs for Arizona Regional MLS

Putting the ROAD Act into action faces a funding and HUD gauntlet

HUD must handle about 70% of 125 federal actions, rulemakings often take 18 to 24 months, and agency staffing is down more than 30%

August CPI shows sticky core inflation ahead of Fed meeting

Economists pointed to persistent services inflation as a factor that could keep borrowing costs elevated

MLS of 2030 will be defined by who controls housing data

MLS architecture needs to become ready for a world in which machines increasingly interact with housing data

25 years after 9/11, Homes for Heroes has given back nearly $200M

As the organization marks its 25th anniversary, leaders are focused on expanding beyond the transaction

Providence rent stabilization push springs back to post-primary life

Morales enters the general election as the favorite, and says rent stabilization will be an early priority for City Hall

CCM pushes conforming loan limit to $845,000 ahead of FHFA announcement

Increase aims to give conventional lending options to more high-balance borrowers

Toughen up: StyleCraft Builders CEO on back-to-basics leadership

Doug French links on-time closings, clean deliveries, and punch list discipline to leadership systems

New credit score pricing grids point to higher borrower costs, report shows

Analyses indicate the newly released pricing grids could make loans more expensive with VS 4.0

Fifth Circuit upholds dismissal of NAR three-way agreement suit

Panel affirmed a 2025 dismissal that found no antitrust injury tied to MLS access and association membership requirements

Homeowners insurance costs hit another record high of $209 per month in Q2 2026

Homeowners who changed insurers bucked the trend, saving an average of 6.6%

Mortgage rates top 7% as oil hits $100 and yields climb

Mortgage spreads couldn’t keep rates under 7% as Iran conflict ramps up

Existing home sales slip to 3.98 million in August as rates take a bite

Inventory rose to 1.62 million units and months of supply increased to 4.9 — the highest level in more than 10 years

More seniors struggle to age in place as support gaps widen

Respondents in states like North Carolina and Nevada indicated elevated demand for financial and housing-related support

Ocrolus integrates with Freddie Mac AIM Check

Lenders can send W-2 and pay stub data to AIM before a full Loan Product Advisor submission

Parents follow their kids to the South in ‘baby chaser’ boom

Affordability also plays a role, providing younger buyers with more accessible homeownership

Housing Market Spotlight: When housing market signals don’t agree

Comparing new listings, pending sales and active inventory reveals when local housing market signals agree and when a divergence is worth a closer look

National Home Corp. targets 18% gross margin with pace focus

CEO Michael Bergman said July results hit plan with 70 closings and 93 starts

Sotheby’s International Realty brings ONE, TTR under company-owned brokerage

ONE posted $6.85B volume in 2025 and TTR posted $5.71B, per RealTrends Verified

Do you have what it takes to scale profitably for the model you are running?

MBA data shows a 6,350 per-loan cost gap between top and bottom quintiles in Q2 2026