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- How real estate agents are helping young homebuyers overcome fears, finances March 16, 2026Agents are trying to reach younger consumers navigating affordability concerns and skepticism about the housing market.Jonathan Delozier
- Block Renovation’s Julie Kheyfets on aging-in-place renovations and ADUs March 16, 2026As the senior demographic continues to grow and evolve, reverse mortgage professionals may be getting more questions about home renovation projects and how to fund them.Neil Pierson
- Win the war before you pour the foundation: The strategic power of public financing March 16, 2026Win before you build. See how CFD, MUD and PID financing shifts infrastructure costs and protects returns.John McManus
- Why most brokerages scale for revenue but fail to profit March 16, 2026Many brokerages scale revenue but sacrifice profit. Learn why volume alone is misleading and how broker owners can scale sustainably and profitably.Jason Mitchell Group
- From loan pools to consumer wallets: The ripple effects of credit score lender choice March 16, 2026On January 15, 2026, the FHFA provided documentation to the Housing Policy Council (HPC) in response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request made in July of 2023. Those documents, though redacted, clearly indicated that the GSEs did not recommend approving two scores as was directed by the FHFA. Rather, the GSEs only recommended […]Jim Krueger
- Housing demand still positive, but for how long with rising rates? March 14, 2026Rates rose above 6.25% and ended the week at 6.41% as spreads worsened while the 10-year yield neared its yearly high.Logan Mohtashami
- Local investors outpace builders in delivering starter homes March 13, 2026A New Western report says independent investors delivered 120,193 homes in the starter segment during 2025.Jonathan Delozier
- Trump executive orders target housing supply and mortgage credit March 13, 2026The executive orders arrive a few weeks after Trump's State of the Union address to Congress in which the president offered limited details about his housing affordability proposals.Neil Pierson
- Trump executive order targets regulatory barriers to homebuilding March 13, 2026The White House announced on Friday afternoon its effort to challenge what it calls “unnecessary regulatory barriers” to homebuilding by issuing a broad executive order to reduce environmental, permitting and programmatic restrictions that federal officials say are contributing to the nation’s housing affordability crisis. The order, signed by Donald Trump, directs multiple federal agencies to […]John McManus
- Realtor.com data challenges effectiveness of Senate ban on big home investors March 13, 2026Realtor.com finds institutional investors were 1% of purchases in 2015 to 2025, suggesting limited affordability impact.Brooklee Han