Experts agree on starting small, measuring impact and never substituting AI for personal relationships or human oversight.| HousingWire
When it comes to real estate, the best outcomes rarely happen by chance. The buyers who succeed are usually the ones who prepare early, long before they walk into their first showing. Preparation starts with understanding what a lender is willing to offer, and that can take one of two paths: a simple pre-qualification or a more thorough pre-approval.| HousingWire
Cost optimization is key to creating success in the world of mortgage servicing. Mortgage servicers have dedicated significant resources in pursuit of optimized processes and prices, as every fraction of the cent saved contributes to the bottom line. Servicers are laser-focused on enhancing throughput efficiency, applying advanced technology to automate and streamline every step from loan origination to payment processing. But there’s an important area of industry that often goes overlooked...| HousingWire
Opendoor Technologies announced Wednesday that it has named Kaz Nejatian, the former chief operating officer of Shopify, as its new CEO.| HousingWire
Borrowers rushed to refinance in August as mortgage rates eased, pushing rate-and-term lock volume up 70% from July, according to Optimal Blue’s Mortgage Market Advantage report.| HousingWire
"We must ensure that HUD has primary authority over all manufactured housing standards," Rep. Mike Flood said in a statement.| HousingWire
The featured model — called the Cypress and expected to cost roughly $200,000 — is 990 square feet with two bedrooms and two bathrooms.| HousingWire
The Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) has named 109 individual agents and 64 teams to its annual A-List.| HousingWire
Scott White says the Bureau of Insurance has found that companies in Virginia are offering AOL products that may meet the definition of insurance.| HousingWire
Issued as an ERC-20 token by Brale, litUSD is backed one to one with cash and cash equivalents held in reserve.| HousingWire
President Donald Trump on Friday signed the Homebuyers Privacy Protection Act (H.R. 2808), establishing a nationwide ban on the abusive use of trigger leads beginning in March 2026.| HousingWire
Exhibits include entire model homes — ranging from manufactured and modular to 3D-printed — developed by companies from across the U.S.| HousingWire
Of the 50 riskiest counties, 14 were in California and seven were in Florida. New Jersey had five and Louisiana had four.| HousingWire
A Zillow spokesperson confirmed that the company is only removing photos related to CoStar’s copyright infringement lawsuit.| HousingWire
Lawmakers are expected to take up the issue in January with the goal of placing a constitutional amendment on next November's ballot.| HousingWire
McKinsey & Co. data found that modular methods can reduce labor needs by up to 40% and cut costs when executed at scale.| HousingWire
More and more Compass clients are listing their properties as an exclusive listing, despite the threat of it being banned from Zillow| HousingWire
The push comes as the Trump administration signals plans to move forward with a stock offering for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.| HousingWire
President Trump signed the VA Home Loan Program Reform Act in late July, adding a partial claim option to the VA’s loss-mitigation waterfall.| HousingWire
The platform is designed for title companies, escrow officers and settlement agents facing FinCEN's Residential Real Estate Reporting Rule.| HousingWire
Opendoor stock has plunged, but hedge fund manager Eric Jackson says it could stage a comeback like Carvana. Is the risk worth it?| HousingWire
In 2024, Bee closed 27 transactions totaling more than $74.2 million in sales volume — and has surpassed $1 billion over her 40-year career.| HousingWire
First-time homeownership is not just about mortgage rates or timing the market. It's about building a life.| HousingWire
Lower mortgage rates have boosted the weekly purchase apps, aligning with the year-over-year growth we have seen for most of 2025.| HousingWire
White will oversee the organization’s national housing investments — which total $30.4 billion to date — with a focus on affordable housing.| HousingWire
The U.S.-based agents in the BHHS network will now have access to Zillow Showcase for all of their listings.| HousingWire
The additions follow a wave of new hires at the firm, including more than two dozen agents and brokers in recent months.| HousingWire
The big publicly traded homebuilder stocks have been on fire recently and people are wondering why, given recent negative headlines.| HousingWire
On Monday, Michelle Bowman, Federal Reserve Vice Chair of Supervision, talked about a potential rate cut at the Fed's July meeting.| HousingWire
Unlike years past, HUD’s congressional budget justifications for 2026 included few reverse mortgage details.| HousingWire