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Women take the leadership reins at Reverse Mastermind Summit

Three women with prominent roles in the reverse mortgage industry took the stage Tuesday at the Reverse Mastermind Summit in Knoxville, Tennessee, sharing personal stories while converging on sales advice around the power of narrative, the importance of relationships with financial planners and the need for higher professional standards. Christine Jensen of Fairway Home Mortgage […]

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State zoning preemption tested as Colorado lot bills fail

After years of pushing housing affordability reforms, Colorado legislators hit a wall — crashing up against the limits of how much zoning control they could strip from local governments. This year, they sought to require most cities to allow single-family homes on lots as small as 2,000 square feet, about a third the size of

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Millrose Properties one-year report card, Q1 2026 earnings

A year ago, when Lennar completed the spin-off of Millrose Properties into a standalone, publicly traded REIT, the sheer size, root motivation and the complex nature of the pivot ushered in an era of land-banking unlike any before. Global capital asset managers followed suit. Land-banking and asset-light or land-light business and balance sheet management began

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NAR says policies already align with new HUD stance on sharing school, crime data

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) says its existing policies already align with new federal guidance allowing agents to discuss neighborhood crime rates and school quality without violating the Fair Housing Act’s prohibition on racial steering. The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the new guidance last week, reversing Biden-era policies that led

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How AI accelerates construction draws and cuts review times

Construction project finance plays a crucial, time-sensitive role in residential construction, helping contractors, remodelers, and builders access funding draws throughout a project’s lifecycle. Historically, however, the process has been inefficient, requiring lengthy review and approval timelines that cause delays and take attention and manpower away from other important tasks.  “It’s just one of the most

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Compass International Holdings names president of integrated services

Compass International Holdings has appointed a longtime executive to lead its integrated services division. Cory Perkins will oversee the unit, which focuses on combining services such as title, escrow and other transaction support into a more unified platform. The appointment follows the planned retirement of Don Casey, who will remain involved with the business in

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Zillow bets on pre-marketing to unlock new growth

Zillow Group started off 2026 with a strong financial performance in the first quarter of the year, recording an 18% annual increase in revenue to $708 million and a net income of $46 million, up from $8 million in Q1 2025.  Chief financial officer Jeremy Hofmann attributes this strong performance to Zillow’s consistent execution of its

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Amended lawsuit against Veterans United cites bait-and-switch tactics

Plaintiffs filed an amended complaint against Veterans United Home Loans, owned by Mortgage Research Center, adding claims of “bait-and-switch” and misleading advertising tactics, according to court filings reviewed by HousingWire.  The original complaint filed in February alleges the lender misled homebuyers into believing it is connected to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), while

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Build-to-rent explodes in Atlanta — and agents are taking notice

No major U.S. metro area has more single-family rental (SFR) homes owned by institutional investors than Atlanta, with current totals sitting at roughly 72,000 houses — nearly doubling No. 2 Phoenix. That concentration represents about 30% of Atlanta’s single-family rental market, a share 10 times the national average, according to a new report from the

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Inventory is rising, but homes are selling faster

Rising inventory has often meant homes are taking longer to sell. That may be starting to shift in 2026. New HousingWire data suggests the 2026 housing market is becoming more capable of processing available inventory, even as more homes come online nationally. National inventory was up 2.3% year over year in the latest weekly data,

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