Mortgage & Economy

Despite all the headlines about foreclosures, the NY Fed index is below 2019 and new listings remain muted, limiting supply pressure in 2026.

New York City’s ultra-rich started the week with a reprieve from having to prove residency to avoid a pied-à-terre tax. But as the week ends, the reprieve itself proved fleeting. A state appeals judge yanked back the roadblock on Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s tax plan Thursday afternoon in a Staten Island court. Brought by three homeowners,…

Real and REMAX shareholders approved the merger. Real vote was 99% and REMAX was 78.8%, with closing expected in two weeks.

About a third of commercial real estate in downtown Portland, Oregon, is vacant, city officials say, a byproduct of the COVID-19 pandemic and hybrid work models. City officials in one of the nation’s top-25 cities by population, with an estimated economic output of $80 billion, are now trying to rewrite zoning rules for its downtown…

MRED says Zillow listing filters conflict with IDX rules and could trigger renewed antitrust scrutiny tied to the DOJ’s 2008 NAR deal.

As homebuilders continue to grapple with tightening margins, limited demand and chronic labor shortages, could offsite components emerge as a way to build more efficiently and scale with fewer workers?

Mary Lee Blacklock discusses luxury market strength and why she believes AI will enhance — not replace — the human element of real estate.

Dream Finders Homes’ agreement to acquire Beazer Homes for $33.50 per share brings an end to homebuilding’s most dramatic takeover contest of 2026. What the deal says about what comes next may be even more compelling. The $2.2 billion enterprise-value deal will make Dream Finders the sixth-largest U.S. homebuilder by 2025 revenue. It also caps…

Mortgage brokers working with United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) say it remains “business as usual” following the lender’s second-quarter loss and a multibillion-dollar capital raise, with no noticeable impact so far on day-to-day loan production.

Side says SideOS helps independents and franchisees run operations end to end, aiming to improve efficiency without giving up local brands.