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Meritage Q2 2026 earnings telegraph move-up buyer pivot
For much of the past decade, Meritage Homes has stood as one of public homebuilding’s clearest business use cases that thoughtfully designed, efficiently built entry-level

FirstTeam, Purlin on avoiding AI mistakes in real estate
FirstTeam Real Estate, a California powerhouse that reported $6.12 billion in 2025 volume across 5,978 transactions — good enough for national ranks of No. 34

Medicare Part D support cut amid rising retiree costs
As older Americans continue to grapple with escalating housing expenses, a higher overall cost of living and growing health care costs, new Medicare Part D

LPT Realty parent company confidential IPO paperwork with SEC
LPT Aperture Holdings, the parent company of LPT Realty and Aperture Global Real Estate, has confidentially submitted a draft registration statement to the Securities and

Chris Gallo guilty plea narrows charges in bank fraud case
Christopher Gallo, once one of the nation’s top mortgage loan officers, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit bank fraud in a federal court in

Optimal Blue integrates VantageScore 4.0 into mortgage workflows
VantageScore 4.0, the credit scoring model that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are transitioning to for agency mortgages, is now integrated into Optimal Blue’s end-to-end

Elite International Realty expands crypto real estate services
Elite International Realty has partnered with cryptocurrency escrow provider CryptEscrow to expand its crypto real estate capabilities, responding to growing demand from luxury and international

Better appoints Orange Capital's Daniel Lewis to board of directors
Daniel Lewis, founder and managing partner of hedge fund Orange Capital, has joined the board of Better Home & Finance Holding Co., replacing outgoing director

Side opens SideOS to brokerages seeking centralized ops
SideOS, the operating platform that runs the back offices of more than 600 real estate companies, is now available to large independent and franchise-affiliated brokerages

GoodLeap launches Visa HELOC credit card for home projects
Technology platform GoodLeap announced on Thursday the launch of a Visa Signature credit card backed by a home equity line of credit (HELOC), allowing homeowners

Canopy MLS taps CTO Steve Byrd as next CEO
Steve Byrd is moving from vice president and chief technology officer to chief executive officer at Canopy MLS, effective Aug. 1, according to an announcement

Freddie Mac posts $3.8B Q2 net income
Freddie Mac on Thursday morning reported net income of $3.8 billion in the second quarter, a 61% increase from a year earlier, driven largely by

Boxabl valuation at $3.5 billion tests housing fundamentals
Boxabl has one of the most compelling stories in housing. It has a highly recognizable product, a viral consumer brand and an ambitious pitch: use

Florida developer raises $175M to expand multifamily pipeline
Miami multifamily developer and investor Neology Group has raised $175 million in capital to prepare for a next new construction wave in Florida and the

Why Property Rights are the Foundation of the American Dream
George Washington is credited with saying, “Freedom and property rights are inseparable. You can’t have one without the other.” As America reflects on 250 years