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The question is: can we eke out a bit more growth before the seasonal decline? - [Real shareholders approve REMAX acquisition, closing nears](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/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 REMAX Group after their respective votes. - [UWM's derivatives strategy questioned after $603.2M hedging loss](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/uwms-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 as a true hedge or as a bet that amplified existing risks. - [Summer heat sets in across Northeast housing markets](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/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 or New York, according to the latest weekly HousingWire Data. - [Appeals court reboots NYC pied-à-terre tax rollout after pause](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/appeals-court-reboots-nyc-pied-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, the reprieve itself proved fleeting. - [Why 2026 foreclosure gains are not a housing crash signal](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/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 slightly, still below 2019 levels. Not only that, but this week’s existing home sales report also showed housing inventory down year over year and sales slightly higher, with prices up 2.0% year over year, something that would be impossible if we had a surge of foreclosures coming to the market. - [Radian sells real estate services, plans title sale to PLACE](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/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 step in the mortgage insurer’s shift into a global multi-line specialty insurer. - [ARA expands advocacy, hires John Blount to lead lobbying](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/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. - [Better pushes back on Garg's bid to regain control](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/better-pushes-back-on-gargs-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 of a history of poor performance and attempting to pressure the board. - [LGI Homes is trying to remove the reasons buyers keep waiting](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/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. - [NRMLA asks CFPB for new reverse mortgage disclosure framework](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/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 could help consumers better understand the products and their risks. - [Wyoming MLSs object to NAR settlement data sharing notice](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/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 notice to all of the MLSs that opted into the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement, reminding them of their responsibilities in the settlement. - [Portland revamps downtown zoning, office conversions in focus](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/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 models. - [New Coldwell Banker Affiliates president on AI, rates, luxury market](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/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 the position. - [Tenant filing disputes landlord claims in NYC rent freeze case](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/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 to ensure the freeze stays in place. - [How Taylor Morrison tracks one division's offsite component gains](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/how-taylor-morrison-tracks-one-divisions-offsite-component-gains/): Battling soft margins, dicey demand and chronic labor shortages, can homebuilders leverage a pivot to factory-built components as an offset to build more efficiently and scale with fewer workers? - [Better founder Vishal Garg lines up voting majority to retake control](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/better-founder-vishal-garg-lines-up-voting-majority-to-retake-control/): Vishal Garg, the founder and former CEO of Better Home & Finance Holding Co., is seeking to regain control of the company after securing support from shareholders holding a majority of its voting power. - [Boston REIA Sponsorship: Reach Local Real Estate Investors](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/boston-reia-sponsorship-reach-local-real-estate-investors/): Promote your company to Boston REIA’s network of real estate investors, landlords, developers, and industry professionals. Explore sponsorship opportunities offering exposure through our website, 5,000-member email list, social media, Meetup groups, sponsored articles, and events - [Why Inland College Towns Are Real Estate's Hottest Overlooked Sector](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/why-inland-college-towns-are-real-estates-hottest-overlooked-sector/): In This Article - [In a Tough Housing Market, These Low-Risk Strategies Are the Way to Go](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/in-a-tough-housing-market-these-low-risk-strategies-are-the-way-to-go/): In This Article - [Acrisure Mortgage names Todd Boss president](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/acrisure-mortgage-names-todd-boss-president/): Acrisure Mortgage announced Thursday that it has appointed Todd Boss as president, succeeding Joe Nunziata, who was recently promoted to president of Acrisure Real Estate Services. - [Side CEO says independents are the future, launches SideOS](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/side-ceo-says-independents-are-the-future-launches-sideos/): While much of the housing industry is focused on the current wave of consolidation consuming the space, real estate brokerage Side is placing its bet on local and regional independent brokerages being the future of the industry. - [After loss and capital raise, brokers stick with UWM on service](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/after-loss-and-capital-raise-brokers-stick-with-uwm-on-service/): Mortgage brokers working with United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) say it remains “business as usual” following the lender’s second-quarter loss and a multibillion-dollar capital raise, with no noticeable impact so far on day-to-day loan production. - [Dream Finders Beazer acquisition sets new industry scale bar](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/dream-finders-beazer-acquisition-sets-new-industry-scale-bar/): Dream Finders Homes’ agreement to acquire Beazer Homes for $33.50 per share brings an end to homebuilding’s most dramatic takeover contest of 2026. - [Splitero expands home equity offering to four new states](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/splitero-expands-home-equity-offering-to-four-new-states/): Splitero, a financial technology company that aims to help homeowners access their home equity without taking on additional debt, has expanded to Idaho, Missouri, Montana and Wyoming. - [Borrowers Trust AI More than Loan Officers](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/borrowers-trust-ai-more-than-loan-officers/): Last month, Claude (AI) told me to get to an emergency room immediately. It wasn’t the first time the two of us had an “emergency” on our hands. This time it was a dissected artery in my neck. In reality, I’d probably just slept wrong. - [UWM faces law firm fraud probe and analyst cuts](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/uwm-faces-law-firm-fraud-probe-and-analyst-cuts/): UWM Holdings Corp.is facing a securities fraud investigation and fresh cuts on Wall Street after reporting a loss for the second quarter and a $2.05 billion capital raise. - [CCM to issue $500M in debt as Two Harbors deal nears closing](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/ccm-to-issue-500m-in-debt-as-two-harbors-deal-nears-closing/): CrossCountry Intermediate Holdco (CCM) is expected to issue $500 million of senior unsecured notes, coinciding with the projected August closing of its Two Harbors Investment Corp. acquisition. - [ENRG. Realty expands to 16 states with a production-first model](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/enrg-realty-expands-to-16-states-with-a-production-first-model/): After years of honing the craft of brokerage growth and development at firms like The Real Brokerage and eXp Realty, Erinn and Peter Nobel decided to use their skills to found and launch ENRG. Realty in January 2024. - [Consumer groups warn of proposed mortgage rules rollback](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/consumer-groups-warn-of-proposed-mortgage-rules-rollback/): A coalition of consumer and housing advocacy organizations is urging the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) to preserve key mortgage borrower protections, warning that proposed changes to federal lending rules could leave consumers vulnerable to predatory practices and unaffordable loans. - [TPO GO exits wholesale channel, aligns with Stockton Mortgage](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/tpo-go-exits-wholesale-channel-aligns-with-stockton-mortgage/): Residential mortgage lender TPO GO is exiting the wholesale business nationally under a strategic alliance with Stockton Mortgage that will transfer most of the company’s wholesale sales and operations staff to Stockton. - [Home equity hits $18T even as delinquencies rise, ICE says](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/home-equity-hits-18t-even-as-delinquencies-rise-ice-says/): Home equity reached a record $18 trillion in the second quarter as annual home price growth accelerated to a 14-month high in July, while mortgage delinquencies and foreclosure activity continued to rise, according to Intercontinental Exchange (ICE)’s August Mortgage Monitor report. - [TPG Mortgage Investment Trust to acquire Cherry Hill](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/tpg-mortgage-investment-trust-to-acquire-cherry-hill/): TPG Mortgage Investment Trust Inc. on Monday agreed to acquire Cherry Hill Mortgage Investment Corp. in a cash-and-stock deal that values Cherry Hill at about $117.5 million and will create a $9 billion residential mortgage real estate investment trust (REIT) platform. - [UWM alleges Two Harbors rigged shareholder outreach before vote](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/uwm-alleges-two-harbors-rigged-shareholder-outreach-before-vote/): United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) filed a lawsuit on Monday that accuses Two Harbors Investment Corp. (TWO) of willfully breaching its merger agreement and committing fraud while pursuing a competing deal with CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM). - [Unison closes $235M securitization](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/unison-closes-235m-securitization/): Home equity investment provider Unison announced on Monday the closure of its UNSN 2026-2 securitization. Issued through the Unison Midgard Fund, the deal backed $235 million in assets and is the company’s eighth such transaction to date. - [KBW raises Ellington Financial EPS outlook to $2.12](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/kbw-raises-ellington-financial-eps-outlook-to-2-12/): Following a strong second-quarter earnings report, analysts at Keefe, Bruyette & Woods (KBW) released a positive forecast for Ellington Financial and its reverse mortgage subsidiary, Longbridge Financial. - [Grand Rapids leads Midwest housing surge](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/grand-rapids-leads-midwest-housing-surge/): The Midwest is no longer simply a lower-cost alternative for homebuyers priced out of coastal markets. - [Douglas Elliman narrows loss in Q2 2026, launches an AI overhaul](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/douglas-elliman-narrows-loss-in-q2-2026-launches-an-ai-overhaul/): Douglas Elliman reported improved financial results during the second quarter of 2026 compared to a year ago as the company looks toward the future of the real estate industry. - [Real estate’s consolidation wave is coming for proptech](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/real-estates-consolidation-wave-is-coming-for-proptech/): “Brokerage consolidation creates real risk for the large established proptech vendors at the top of the market, where there will be fewer buyers with greater negotiating leverage,” Russ Cofano, a co-founder of Alloy Advisors, said. “Consolidating firms will also likely have a corporate mandate to consolidate their technology platforms, creating a clear headwind for vendors.” - [Realty of America grows with anchor partner hires in the Carolinas](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/realty-of-america-grows-with-anchor-partner-hires-in-the-carolinas/): Charles Boyett and Allison Watkins have joined Realty of America as anchor partners to launch and lead the brokerage’s expansion into North and South Carolina from its national platform based in Chicago, the company announced on Monday. - [HighTechLending's Paul Fiore on growing beyond reverse mortgages](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/hightechlendings-paul-fiore-on-growing-beyond-reverse-mortgages/): HighTechLending (HTL) continues to be a key player in the reverse mortgage market as evidenced by its top 10 ranking for Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements. But the California-based lender does much more than that. - [Smith Douglas Homes doubles down on pace despite margin pain](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/smith-douglas-homes-doubles-down-on-pace-despite-margin-pain/): Most homebuilders grinding through a weaker-than-expected first half of 2026 have slowed their new-home production pace to protect margins, work through standing inventory and rebalance starts with new orders. - [Mortgage spreads keeping housing demand intact for now ](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/mortgage-spreads-keeping-housing-demand-intact-for-now/): Mortgage spreads are once again playing our friendly neighborhood housing hero by keeping mortgage rates under 7% in a crazy, hectic year. This has allowed housing to stay intact, sales-wise. While sales in our weekly tracker data have slowed down,as they typically do once mortgage rates get above 6.64%, they eked out a small positive year-over-year gain for the second week in a row. - [Will the negative jobs report hold off a September rate hike?](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/will-the-negative-jobs-report-hold-off-a-september-rate-hike/): The Fed hawks must feel very awkward today. Before the July Fed meeting, Fed Governor Chris Waller said that if the July CPI report came in hot, a July rate hike would be on the table. Since that day, CPI inflation came in as a big miss, PPI inflation came in as a big miss, and today the jobs number whiffed with a negative report: 103,000 negative revisions and wage growth at cycle lows. Yes, very awkward indeed because we have many hawks who wanted a rate hike in the last meeting, and stressed we need to hike rates to fight inflation and that the labor market is strong. - [REMAX, Keller Williams win final approval of Batton 1 settlement](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/remax-keller-williams-win-final-approval-of-batton-1-settlement/): REMAX and Keller Williams have received final approval of their homebuyer commission lawsuit settlement agreements in the Batton 1 lawsuit. - [Trump revives bid to fire Fed's Cook over mortgage fraud claims](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/trump-revives-bid-to-fire-feds-cook-over-mortgage-fraud-claims/): President Donald Trump is reportedly moving forward with a renewed attempt to remove Federal Reserve Gov. Lisa Cook over mortgage fraud allegations. - [UWM rating cut to B+ by Fitch after leverage spikes](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/uwm-rating-cut-to-b-by-fitch-after-leverage-spikes/): Fitch Ratings downgraded the long-term issuer default ratings of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) to B+ from BB-, citing a sharp increase in leverage driven by second-quarter losses and higher borrowings. UWM’s ratings outlook is stable, Fitch said. - [Off-MLS listings draw antitrust attention as studies conflict on price](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/off-mls-listings-draw-antitrust-attention-as-studies-conflict-on-price/): There is a number every listing agent should be able to explain this week: 4.6%. It is the premium Compass says its private listings earn sellers. There is a second number that says the opposite. And there is now a third party, the United States Congress, asking which one is true. - [Ellington posts $54.4M Q2 profit, Longbridge originations jump 38%](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/ellington-posts-54-4m-q2-profit-longbridge-originations-jump-38/): Ellington Financial Inc. on Thursday reported second-quarter 2026 net income attributable to common stockholders of $54.4 million, driven by strong loan credit performance and growing reverse mortgage production at its Longbridge Financial subsidiary. - [Gibson suit plaintiffs can notify MLSs about settlement data duties](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/gibson-suit-plaintiffs-can-notify-mlss-about-settlement-data-duties/): The Gibson home seller commission lawsuit plaintiffs have been authorized to send a notice to all of the MLSs that opted into the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement reminding them of their responsibilities in the settlement. ## Pages - [Boston REIA Sponsorship](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/advertise-sponsor/): 01 - [Work Directly With Don DeRosa and Use AI to Close More Real Estate Deals Faster](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/work-directly-with-don-derosa-and-use-ai-to-close-more-real-estate-deals-faster/): If you are serious about real estate investing, you do not need more information. - [Investor Education](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/investor-education/): Find past meetings and trainings below - [DBH Capital](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/dbh-lending/): Our loans are very flexible and they are nationwide. 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Together we  represent the interests of approximately 40,000 members across the U.S.  As such, we are the largest broad based organization dedicated to the  individual investor. - [Political Advocacy](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/political-advocacy/): Laws are constantly changing in the real estate industry. We need to stay active on Real Estate Legislation to make sure that we comply with new laws, and work with legislators to make the laws fair for all sides.  - [Community Involvement Activity](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/community-involvement-activity/): Boston REIA and its members have organized a “Giving Back” Program, that aims to conduct several charitable projects a year that provide a community service or benefit a charitable cause. From time-to-time throughout the year, the Giving Back Program will focus on a charitable project to assist. When a call to community service comes, Boston Real Estate Investors wants to be there. - [Expert Team Members](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/expert-team-members/):   - [Code of Ethics](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/code-of-ethics/): Boston Real Estate Investors Association adheres to a code of ethics in accordance with National Real Estate Investor’s Association.  Boston Real Estate Investors Association members are expected to be civic-minded and willing to operate with high standards of honesty and integrity.  It is our duty to conduct ourselves with the highest principles of the free enterprise system.  We strive for Boston Real Estate Investors Association to be synonymous with competence and fairness.  As Boston Real Estate Investors Association members, we hereby bind ourselves to this code of ethics: - [About Us](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/about-us/):   - [Home](https://bostonrealestateinvestorsassociation.com/home/): We would like to welcome you to the Boston Real Estate Investors Association, more commonly known as Boston REIA.   As the largest real estate investor education group in the Boston area, we provide our members with an unsurpassed education as well as the finest networking opportunities available.