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RSS →The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act includes provisions to streamline NEPA reviews, expand factory-built housing and incentivize local pro-supply reforms. Builders say federal action helps, but local zoning and permitting remain the main constraint on new housing.
Aaron Kirman outlines why he launched Christie’s SoCal in 2022 and how AI, crypto and development units are shaping growth.
June housing starts rose 19% to 1.3 million, led by multifamily, while permits fell 3% to 1.367 million, Census data shows
Advocacy is not background noise. It is leadership. and more — today's architecture signal.
The proposed $100 million Southern California Rebuild Fund reflects behind-the-scenes advocacy aimed at closing wildfire rebuild financing gaps. Stakeholders provided input on program design, operational execution and homeowner access.
With Vought authority ending Aug. 1, the CFPB awaits Brian Johnson’s nomination as states expand enforcement and lenders seek clarity.
YES Communities appointed manufactured housing industry veteran Cody Pearce as president to oversee daily operations.
Carrington chose Kastle to deploy AI agents in servicing, aiming to automate contact center workflows, quality control and collections.
You can sit any man down at a piano. Most can bang out the same three songs they learned in middle school, a few can tune it, and almost nobody can sit there and compose something worth listening to. That piano is AI. The way highly systemized public homebuilders are approaching
NAR pending home sales index fell to 72.5 in June, down 5.4% monthly and 0.3% yearly as rates and prices pressured buyers.
Uplist has launched Homebuyer Intelligence, a listing-connected tool that lets homebuyers see mortgage lender-specific payment estimates and affordability strategies while they are viewing a property in person or online.
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JSON →Coming out of summer recess, California lawmakers will tackle condominium construction defect legislation that has cleared committees and passed one chamber.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act includes provisions to streamline NEPA reviews, expand factory-built housing and incentivize local pro-supply reforms. Builders say federal action helps, but local zoning and permitting remain the main constraint on new housing.
A J.P. Morgan survey examines how participants engage with workplace retirement plans across different life stages.
Experts who spoke with HousingWire call the legislation a good start but point to other bold measures still needed to tackle affordability.
Homeowner alleges Shellpoint delayed loss-mitigation reviews and sent inconsistent figures while foreclosure activity continued.
Aaron Kirman outlines why he launched Christie’s SoCal in 2022 and how AI, crypto and development units are shaping growth.
June housing starts rose 19% to 1.3 million, led by multifamily, while permits fell 3% to 1.367 million, Census data shows
Union Home Mortgage Corp. (UHM) has acquired AmeriTrust Mortgage Corp. in an asset deal that closed in 45 days, boosting UHM’s exposure to the nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) market.
Starts beat estimates on multifamily volatility, but permits fell 3.0% monthly and 2.3% annually, signaling a weaker forward pipeline.
RiskSpan launched Credit Model 7.1 for non-QM loans, trained on $87B UPB, as Q3 2025 issuance rose 97% to $20.9B.
SEC filings show REMAX contacted nine potential deal partners and, ultimately, weighed two final bids before choosing Real.
NAR published new guidance clarifying what agents and brokers must explain and disclose when sellers choose an office exclusive or pre-marketing listing, plus rules on active-listing status and Clear Cooperation Policy compliance.
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