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- The FHFA should start working now to alleviate future cycles’ mortgage lock-in November 24, 2025HousingWire recently featured an op-ed advocating for Bill Pulte of the FHFA to make Fannie and Freddie (the GSEs) mortgages assumable, retroactively. The intent is noble – most mortgage borrowers are indeed locked in by low interest rates from the pandemic, draining liquidity from the housing market and not allowing these borrowers to relocate when […]
- From local to global: REMAX’s Chris Lim on the next era of real estate relationships November 24, 2025Real estate has always been a people-first business, but in today’s market, relationships are being redefined by technology, data, and global reach. Few leaders understand this balance better than Chris Lim, REMAX's Chief Growth Officer. In this conversation, Lim shares how human connection, innovation, and brand trust continue to shape the next era of real […]
- Total pending home sales reach multiyear high with mortgage rates near 6% November 22, 2025This year we have benefited from mortgage rates remaining below 6.64% for the last 16 weeks, spurring total pending home sales.
- The Goldilocks case for home sales in 2026 November 21, 2025The trends are consistent enough to inspire me to sketch a Goldilocks case that results in very significant home sales growth 2026.
- Compass, Zillow debate irreparable harm at hearing November 21, 2025Expert witnesses for Compass and Zillow debated competition and consumer effects in the ongoing antitrust hearing over Zillow’s policy.
- With Powell set to move on, who are the candidates for the next Fed chair? November 21, 2025With Jerome Powell's term ending in May, several candidates are in the running to become the next Federal Reserve chair.
- Elsafy Team’s journey to $80M in sales and a new home at Keller Williams November 21, 2025Essam Elsafy — founder of The Elsafy Team — has quietly become one of Wisconsin’s most successful real estate leaders.
- Mortgage credit report costs could jump 50% in 2026 November 21, 2025Credit report prices for mortgage lenders will increase by up to 50% in 2026, despite regulatory efforts to boost competition.
- Compass, Zillow: Who gets to set the rules of online real estate? A judge may soon decide November 21, 2025Compass and Zillow face off in New York court over listing access standards, with testimony on antitrust and market impact.
- NYC landlords sue over rent law as vacant units climb November 21, 2025New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani won after campaigning on expanding rent stabilization to improve housing affordability. When he becomes mayor in January, Mamdani will face a lawsuit challenging New York’s rent stabilization law. A group of New York City landlords sued, arguing that the law sets rents too low to justify spending thousands of […]