Housing

Canadian interest in US homebuying cools as trade tensions rise

U.S. home shopping activity by international buyers declined modestly in the third quarter of 2025, led by reduced interest from Canadian buyers, according to Realtor.com’s latest International Dem...

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6 best real estate schools in Colorado for 2025

Your Colorado real estate career is waiting to take off. Before you choose a Colorado real estate school, it’s helpful to know that the state refers to agents as associate brokers, and managing bro...

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Aivre launches UAD 3.6 compliant appraisal platform

Aivre has launched a new artificial intelligence (AI)-driven appraisal platform, becoming the first in the U.S. to complete the Uniform Appraisal Dataset (UAD) 3.6 verification process with Fannie ...

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Memory Care Innovation Award Winner: Nicole Graham, Executive Director, Lumina Las Vegas

Nicole Graham, Executive Director at Lumina Las Vegas, has been named a 2025 Memory Care Innovation Award winner by Senior Housing News. The Memory Care Innovation Awards program is designed...

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Why rising foreclosure volume points to a healthier housing market in 2026

An important — if often misunderstood — component of a healthy housing market is a well-functioning foreclosure marketplace that efficiently and responsibly recycles distressed properties back into...

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Balancing human and AI: A framework for the future of mortgage

In today’s mortgage landscape, success depends not on choosing between automation and people, but on balancing both to create a stronger, more adaptable organization. As the industry undergoes sei...

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NewDay USA unveils VA loan option that removes closing costs

NewDay USA, a national mortgage lender that serves veterans, on Monday announced a new loan offering designed to help veterans and service members buy homes by addressing one of the biggest financi...

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Columbus Realtors, Rayse partner to highlight agent value

Columbus Realtors has partnered with Rayse — an agent value platform designed to help real estate professionals show their work and impact in real time. The collaboration gives the assoc...

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Broker wants NAR membership lawsuit dismissal overturned

Luz de Amor Eytalis has filed a brief in support of the appeal she filed of the district court’s dismissal of her antitrust lawsuit against the National Association of Realtors (NAR), Paragon MLS C...

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LCS Development Underway on Third Phase of Renovation at 50-Acre CCRC in Tempe, Arizona

TEMPE, Ariz. — LCS Development is underway on the third phase of a master planned renovation at Friendship Village Tempe, a 50-acre continuing care retirement community located in Tempe. Co...

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FHFA inspector general role vacant after reported ouster of Joe Allen

The inspector general position at the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is currently vacant after the reported ouster of Joe Allen. Allen, who was appointed as acting inspector gene...

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House bill calls for HOME housing program reforms

Despite the government shutdown, U.S. Reps. Mike Flood (R-Neb.) and Emanuel Cleaver (D-Mo.), leaders of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, have introduced the HOME ...

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BSI Financial’s Allen Price on MSR strategies and home equity investments

Top-50 U.S. mortgage servicer BSI Financial Services has a similar strategy as other major players when it comes to acquisitions of mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) — focusing heavily on high-perfo...

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Estate Media marks second anniversary with $6M in revenue, $1M funding round

Real estate education and entertainment firm Estate Media has surpassed $6 million in revenue and 30 million followers as it celebrates its second anniversary. The company also recently ...

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‘Where’s the money?’ Broker working group pushes NAR for clarity on spending

In 2024, the compensation packages of executives at the National Association of Realtors (NAR) came under scrutiny. Although nearly a year has passed since the initial New York Times expose, member...

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Introducing the 2025 HousingWire Tech Trendsetters

The 2025 HousingWire Tech Trendsetters represent the leaders and innovators shaping the future of housing through technology. These executives, product visionaries and engineers are redefin...

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NEXA expands lawsuit against former employee, adds defendants

NEXA Lending is continuing its legal battle against former employee Kristine Wake and has expanded its lawsuit, alleging that Wake and others misappropriated trade secrets, violated contracts and a...

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Sun West files new lawsuit against FNB over reverse mortgage repurchases

Sun West Mortgage Co. (SWM) has filed a lawsuit against First National Bank of Pennsylvania (FNB) for failing to repurchase two reverse mortgages worth more than $850,000 from Fannie Mae, alleging ...

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Sage Home Loans partners with Robinhood for exclusive rate offer

Financial services platform Robinhood and Sage Home Loans announced an exclusive offer on Monday, allowing Robinhood Gold subscribers to access mortgage rates at least 0.75% below the national aver...

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The need for speed: Delivering faster home equity turn times

After a decade of home price growth, many homeowners today are sitting on a mountain of equity. Tappable equity hit a record high in Q2 of this year, when 48 million mortgage holders reportedly had...

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Mortgage spreads hit lowest level in years, keeping rates near 6%

The unsung hero of the housing market in 2025 has been the improvement in mortgage spreads, because without the spreads improving as much as they have, mortgage rates would not have gotten near 6% ...

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