Mortgage & Economy
Mortgage rates, Federal Reserve policy, employment, inflation, and what they mean for Bay Area affordability.
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The 10-K warranty line item that challenges builder scale claims
Warranty accruals ranged from about $384 to $3,808 per home across 10 major builders
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Who’s running Real REMAX? The new leadership team takes shape
The company lists Ravi Jani, Pritesh Damani, Alix Lumpkin, Abigail Lee and Amy Somerville in a late-month SEC filing
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Bright MLS to launch AI Academy by end of 2026
Cypher Learning will power role-based courses, webinars, and AI-assisted search tied to Bright products and workflows.
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NAR: Data centers’ housing impact anything but uniform
Loudoun County, Virginia, leads the nation with 213 data center facilities
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Commodity inflation is hot, but Fed is still focused on core inflation
Commodity volatility is one reason why the Fed isn’t more hawkish
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Opendoor moves ahead with mortgage offerings, touts controlled costs
Loans are available for any home purchase, not only Opendoor-owned properties
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Mortgage rate locks fell 9% in August, Optimal Blue reports
Total locks fell 9% from July as the 30-year conforming rate ended August at 6.72% and refi demand stayed limited
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Atlas VMS acquires CloseClear.ai
Atlas plans to integrate the platform’s monitoring capabilities into AIM-Port as a premium offering
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Foundry Group joins Compass Raleigh in Moore County
The team reported $30.45M on 81.5 sides in 2025, plus $200M in Moore County closed volume overall
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Why construction workers face one of the highest suicide risks
CDC data found construction suicide rates ran 4 times the national average, as groups expand toolkits and training









