Weekly pending home sales show yearly growth as mortgage rates fall
Inventory rose to 743,006, new listings hit 77,919 and pending sales rose to 73,241 as rates neared 6.25%.
Three lessons for mortgage leaders right now
Mortgage still repeats old habits, chasing top producers, designing for internal teams, and lagging AI, despite new data and tools.
RealTrends Verified top performers prove there’s no one way to scale
Keller Williams led 2025 with 837,323 sides and $383.086B, while Sotheby’s posted $140.316B volume, per RealTrends data.
Real estate tech shifting from Swiss Army knives to scalpels
A growing number of agents, teams and brokerages are abandoning general-purpose tools in favor of highly specialized solutions.
Tri Pointe Homes shareholders approve merger with Sumitomo Forestry
Tri Pointe shareholders approved the $4.5 billion all-cash deal with Sumitomo Forestry, with 99.99% of votes in favor.
HOA liens climb 8.6% nationwide in 2025, with Sun Belt states feeling the most heat
HOA lien filings rose 8.6% in 2025 to nearly 285,000 nationwide, with Florida leading in volume and Louisiana and Colorado driving increases.
Portable credit reports spark debate over costs, feasibility
While the mortgage industry lobbies to reduce credit report costs, the idea of allowing borrowers to use the same file across multiple lenders has slowly emerged.
Virginia governor’s amendments keep Faith in Housing Act in limbo
Virginia’s Faith in Housing Act is in limbo after Gov. Abigail Sanberger's amendments, with legislators returning April 22 to decide.
America’s housing shortage stems from more than overregulation, Fed report finds
The St. Louis Fed says that high costs for labor, land, capital and materials exacerbate the housing shortage.
