Why the fix-and-flip sector is poised for a breakout in 2026

Why the fix-and-flip sector is poised for a breakout in 2026

Despite several years of volatility in the housing market, the fix-and-flip sector — where investors rehabilitate, reposition, and upgrade residential properties — has shown resilience and is poised for meaningful growth in... Read more »
Compass-Anywhere merger forces brokers to adjust competitive playbooks

Compass-Anywhere merger forces brokers to adjust competitive playbooks

New York City Bess Freedman and her firm Brown Harris Stevens are no strangers to competing with both Compass, which is headquartered in New York City, and top Anywhere firms, including Corcoran... Read more »
Kind Lending and CANDID partner to redefine the mortgage enterprise

Kind Lending and CANDID partner to redefine the mortgage enterprise

In an industry often tethered to the patchwork systems of the past, true institutional growth requires more than a software update. It requires a foundational shift. Today, Kind Lending, the national mortgage... Read more »
Social Security proposals raise stakes for senior homeowners

Social Security proposals raise stakes for senior homeowners

Ideas cited by the Brookings Institution from the Progressive Policy Institute, the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) and the Cato Institute all recommend shifting the program away from its current wage-replacement structure toward... Read more »
Why 2026 might finally be the year homeowners let go of their 2–3 percent rates

Why 2026 might finally be the year homeowners let go of their 2–3 percent rates

For the last few years, many homeowners have felt like they were holding a winning hand, a two to three percent mortgage rate that seemed too good to ever give up. And... Read more »
California real estate trainer fined, banned for exam violations

California real estate trainer fined, banned for exam violations

“The subversion of real estate license examination content is something DRE takes very seriously,” Jeff Oboyski, the CDRE’s assistant commissioner, said in a statement. “Ensuring that those who attempt to compromise the... Read more »
Rising insurance costs shape homeowner decisions in 2026

Rising insurance costs shape homeowner decisions in 2026

The average U.S. home insurance premium increased 24% between 2021 and 2024, according to the Consumer Federation of America — outpacing inflation by 11% over the same period. Looking ahead, 82% of... Read more »
The foundation of every successful mortgage relationship

The foundation of every successful mortgage relationship

Trust is built through relationships. It is not automatic, it is not assumed, and it is never guaranteed — it is earned. Working for a well-respected company with a long history of... Read more »
Aging America reshapes retirement, exposes divides

Aging America reshapes retirement, exposes divides

Yet the experience of aging remains sharply unequal, shaped by gaps in savings, access to workplace plans, and the rising costs of health care and long-term care. Retirement accounts swell as boomers... Read more »
New homeowner data challenges mortgage rate lockdown theory

New homeowner data challenges mortgage rate lockdown theory

What the data shows Since the end of 2022, I’ve pointed out that people have continued to sell homes with low mortgage rates to buy others with higher rates. This is normal... Read more »