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Inventory edges slightly higher year over year as rates rise
While it’s been a relatively boring year for housing inventory — even with higher mortgage rates — the movement in the last few weeks and

Real shareholders approve REMAX acquisition, closing nears
Shareholders of The Real Brokerage Inc. and REMAX Holdings Inc. on Friday approved Real’s proposed acquisition of REMAX, moving the companies closer to forming Real

UWM's derivatives strategy questioned after $603.2M hedging loss
United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM)’s strategy to protect assets is under scrutiny following recent analyses of public filings, which questions whether the lender’s derivatives book functioned

Summer heat sets in across Northeast housing markets
The Northeast continues to command a disproportionate share of the nation’s hottest housing markets, with four of the top five metros located in New England

Appeals court reboots NYC pied-à-terre tax rollout after pause
New York City’s ultra-rich started the week with a reprieve from having to prove residency to avoid a pied-à-terre tax. But as the week ends,

Why 2026 foreclosure gains are not a housing crash signal
The quarterly New York Fed foreclosure data came out for Q2, and once again — to the surprise of many doomers — the index fell

Radian sells real estate services, plans title sale to PLACE
Radian Group has completed the sale of its real estate services business and agreed to sell its title insurance business to PLACE, marking a key

ARA expands advocacy, hires John Blount to lead lobbying
The American Real Estate Association (ARA) announced Friday that John Blount will serve as the Mauricio Umansky and Jason Haber-founded trade group’s chief lobbyist. Blount

Better pushes back on Garg's bid to regain control
Better Home & Finance Holding Co. on Friday pushed back against efforts by former CEO Vishal Garg to regain control of the company, accusing him

LGI Homes is trying to remove the reasons buyers keep waiting
Winning the game of a momentum-free and uncertainty-filled new-home market is like winning at Cat’s Cradle. You can lose to the game if you don’t

NRMLA asks CFPB for new reverse mortgage disclosure framework
The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) is urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to overhaul reverse mortgage disclosures, arguing that tailored, simplified materials

Wyoming MLSs object to NAR settlement data sharing notice
MLS in Wyoming have some thoughts to share on Judge Stephen Bough’s recent authorization of the Gibson and Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit plaintiffs to send a

Portland revamps downtown zoning, office conversions in focus
About a third of commercial real estate in downtown Portland, Oregon, is vacant, city officials say, a byproduct of the COVID-19 pandemic and hybrid work

New Coldwell Banker Affiliates president on AI, rates, luxury market
Mary Lee Blaylock recently stepped into the role of president at Coldwell Banker Affiliates, bringing more than 30 years of residential real estate experience to

Tenant filing disputes landlord claims in NYC rent freeze case
New York City tenant advocates aren’t sitting out the legal battle over a rent freeze. They came off the sidelines and entered the courtroom fray