Weekly housing indicators suggest a modest cooling as mortgage rates spent most of last week above 6.64% and the Iran conflict escalates.
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JSON feed →June housing starts rose 19% to 1.3 million, led by multifamily, while permits fell 3% to 1.367 million, Census data shows
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.
“If we are not welcome, there are many other countries that would welcome us,” said Network School founder Balaji Srinivasan in a message to the Malaysian prime minister.
Experts who spoke with HousingWire call the legislation a good start but point to other bold measures still needed to tackle affordability.
MegaETH did not take equity or governance positions in the approximately 20 projects incubated in the Mega Mafia.
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.
The startup's backers, including Bitmine and Joe Lubin, are betting institutions need a privacy layer before running money on a public chain.
Starts beat estimates on multifamily volatility, but permits fell 3.0% monthly and 2.3% annually, signaling a weaker forward pipeline.
Crypto majors are red while Gold nears $5,000 and Silver closes in on $100; BTC -1% at $89,100; ETH -2% at $2,925, SOL -2% at $127; XRP -2% to $1.90. ZRO (+15%), AXS (+10%) and DASH (+8%) led top movers. Ledger is preparing for a $4B IPO, enlisting Goldman Sachs, Jefferies and Ba
RealPage has completed its acquisition of Cherre, betting that real estate's AI ambitions hinge on cleaner, governed data across the capital stack.
Crypto majors are very green with Bitcoin making a new another 2-month high; BTC +2% at $96,7500; ETH +2% at $3,360, SOL even at $145; XRP -1% to $2.11. DCR (+30%), DASH (+10%), ICP (+10%) and ZEC (+7%) led top movers; XMR hit another new ATH at $800 before retracing to $725. Coi
A North Carolina church just secured a conditional rezoning that includes 12 residential lots — no state law required. As the YIGBY movement expands across the U.S., real estate professionals need to understand how faith-based housing deals work and what to watch for when religio
The global crypto market cap hit $3.16t (+1.5%) with majors trading higher; btc +2% at $93,000; eth +1% at $3,175, bnb +2.5% at $906, sol +1% at $135. Virtuals (+24%), render (_17%), btt (+11%) and fet (+11%) led top movers. The btc etfs saw $471m in net inflows on the first trad
TransUnion announced an addition to its mortgage credit report, TruVision Alternative Credit Attributes, designed to expand lender visibility beyond traditional credit data at no additional cost.
Btc: 87k (-1%) | btc.D: 59.0% (0%). Eth: 2953 (-3%) | bnb: 853 (-1%) | sol: 124 (-3%). The White Whale goes almost 15x in a week, from $5m to $71m mcap. Lighter TGE rumours stirring. YouTuber Nick Shirley reveals mass fraud in Minnesota daycare system. Gold & Silver prices see hu
A new Bankrate analysis of 3.2 million HMDA loans finds 87 percent of 2025 homebuyers overpaid on their mortgage rate, costing the typical borrower $78,186 over the life of the loan.
Random event calendars don't help brokerages build community ties. Selective, well-followed-up real estate promotions do.
From new C-suite appointments to a multistate brokerage merger, here's who's making moves across real estate this month.
Digital marketing expert Marci James helps you optimize your Google Business Profile, leverage YouTube and craft a 30-day plan to get AI to notice your real estate business.
Trust is created in the first conversation, the first assumption avoided, the first concern taken seriously, and the first moment a client realizes they can exhale, brokerage owner Devin Schaff writes.
Kelly Blue Book's move into real estate points to a larger industry shift. As valuation technology improves, trust — not value estimates — may become the biggest differentiator for agents and proptech companies alike.
Neil Rimer, the venture capitalist who co-founded Index Ventures, predicts the historic wealth AI is generating in Silicon Valley will have to be redistributed, voluntarily or involuntarily.
The window is almost shut. On August 19, eight startups will take the stage at Stripe Tour Sydney in front of investors, global press, and the Australian tech community. One startup walks away with automatic entry into TechCrunch Disrupt in San Francisco — no application, no furt
The potential deal highlights a growing trend of complex, multi-stage funding rounds that mask true entry prices.
Coming out of summer recess, California lawmakers will tackle condominium construction defect legislation that has cleared committees and passed one chamber.
A J.P. Morgan survey examines how participants engage with workplace retirement plans across different life stages.
Homeowner alleges Shellpoint delayed loss-mitigation reviews and sent inconsistent figures while foreclosure activity continued.
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