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Meet New England Property Owners, Operators & Partners on August 27
We wanted to put an upcoming New England real estate gathering on your radar that may be especially relevant if you own, invest in, manage, or

TWO-CCM deal clears last regulatory hurdle
Two Harbors Investment Corp. has received final regulatory approval for its acquisition by CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM), clearing the way for the real estate investment trust

Fannie Mae reportedly cuts senior executives across business lines
Fannie Mae cut a group of seasoned professionals across several business lines this week, according to a list circulating in the industry Friday and media

Does housing have an AI problem?
Housing has an AI problem, and the Federal Reserve has said so. As the midterms approach, a wave of anti-data-center sentiment and backlash against AI

Data centers' effect on utility bills — what agents need to know
For real estate agents, data centers are increasingly part of conversations about nearby development, noise, views, water use and potential effects on property values. But

Ara Hovnanian said it twice, homebuilders really need scale
Business terms, like talented team members, may be underpaid overachievers. One of homebuilding’s buzzing pop-chart terms these days qualifies. Scale. It sounds abstract, rhetorical, almost

Most claims tossed in Veterans United case as RESPA claims move ahead
A federal judge in Missouri has dismissed most of the claims brought by 15 borrowers against Veterans United Home Loans and its affiliated real estate

Research suggests hidden listings can reduce bidders and expected price
You have heard it at a listing table. You may have said a version of it yourself. “Let’s start it privately. Limited access creates urgency.

Antitrust suit claims Compass pullback from StreetEasy raised NYC rents
Compass International Holdings is adding yet another antitrust claim to its growing legal and regulatory docket. On Wednesday, plaintiffs Peter Castaneda and Haley Gelfand, both

Real-REMAX acquisition moves toward close as cash elections exceed cap
The Real Brokerage Inc. and REMAX Holdings Inc. have released preliminary results on how REMAX stockholders chose to be paid in Real’s pending acquisition of

reAlpha completes InstaMortgage acquisition for $8.5M
reAlpha Tech Corp. announced on Friday that it has completed its acquisition of InstaMortgage Inc., bringing mortgage lending capabilities in-house as the real estate technology

CoStar closes $800M Zonda acquisition
CoStar Group closed its $800 million cash acquisition of Zonda, giving the commercial data giant a major foothold in new-home construction data, analytics and online

Illinois REALTORS targets local barriers to building more housing
Illinois’ largest real estate trade group had a policy reform plan to spur more affordable housing, ready to roll out in January. Then the governor

Mortgage Trust Gaps are Becoming Visible in the AI Era
Imagine coming across a Hinge profile with the just-right bio and photos. You match, and both agree to meet. The conversation over coffee is fine,

Toll Brothers luxury moat meets a tougher market test
There may be no better poster child for the K-shaped U.S. housing economy right now than Toll Brothers. At one end of the new-home market,

Dream Finders bets empty nesters want amenities, not age limits
This week, Dream Finders Homes announced that its Reverie active adult brand will now include non-age-restricted lifestyle communities, a move to capture demand from empty