Mortgage & Economy

Offerpad CEO Brian Bair says buying is ramping in 2026 after losses since 2022, as the firm adds fou products and refines its buy box.

Texas HOA boards face added governance requirements as communities grow. SB 1588 expands open meeting and notice rules, while HB 614 requires written enforcement policies and clearer hearing processes, increasing the need for consistent agendas, communication and recordkeeping.

The market is shifting from point solutions to providers offering broad workflow gap coverage. This piece outlines common approaches and the due diligence questions agents should ask to avoid lock-in and weak fits.

Many builders lack structured visibility into active plans, driving redundancy, slower land decisions and weaker purchasing leverage. Higharc converts floor plans into connected data models to improve portfolio analysis and operational speed.

A narrow irrigation ditch runs along the edge of a 142-acre former farm near Willard, about 50 miles north of Salt Lake City. Beside it sits a 2.74-acre patch of wet ground. Both features are now at the center of a federal lawsuit. Federal regulators say the ditch connects to the Great Salt Lake, which…

Century Communities leverages AI in land acquisition to help its lean land teams vet sites faster, before contracting or engineering begins.

HistoryMaker Homes is adopting AI in phases, partnering with Higharc and launching 60 new floor plans in 18 months.

MBA data show mortgage applications rose 3.6% as the 30-year fixed rate fell to 6.77%, and refinance share rose to 40.7%.

AI Summit speakers said buy vs build decisions hinge on adoption, guardrails, data use terms, and vendor durability.