Second Century Ventures, the investment arm of the National Association of Realtors, announced its 2026 REACH cohort on May 28, naming the startups it’ll spend the next year pushing into the industry... Read more »
A new KeyBank poll finds 1 in 4 Americans say homeownership is out of reach as housing costs and financial pressures continue to rise. Roughly one in four Americans say homeownership feels... Read more »
Weekly pending sales Pending home sales data provides a week-to-week perspective, though results can be affected by holidays and short-term fluctuations. The last five weeks have been positive in our weekly pending... Read more »
The FHFA ordered Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to sever ties with Anthropic, signaling how politics and regulation may shape AI adoption in housing finance. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will sever... Read more »
AI isn’t just changing the tools marketers use. It’s reshaping the infrastructure underneath visibility, messaging and even identity. This week’s signals point to a media landscape where chatbot traffic converts faster than... Read more »
Los Angeles renters looking for a deal might be in luck. The median monthly rent in the Los Angeles metro area fell to $2,167 in December, marking the lowest price in four... Read more »
As of January 2026, my take is that the US rental market is definitely seeing more available apartments than we have in a few years, and it’s largely because a lot of... Read more »
With mortgage rates expected to remain flat for the foreseeable future, lenders of all sizes are looking for creative ways to attract creditworthy borrowers who may not fit into the conventional loan... Read more »
CVB Financial Corp., the holding company for Citizens Business Bank, and Heritage Commerce Corp. have agreed to merge in an all-stock transaction valued at approximately $811 million. The combination will expand Ontario-based... Read more »
Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements saw a healthy increase in October 2024. They jumped by 11.3% to 2,392 loans for the month, according to data compiled by Reverse Market Insight (RMI).... Read more »