Mortgage & Economy

Jay Papasan will step down as a Keller Williams executive on Aug. 1 after joining in 2000, while continuing books, coaching, and a podcast.

Zillow data shows 300,000 listed empty lots could cut the U.S. housing shortage by 6.3%, highlighting scattered-lot opportunities.

Equifax will keep its $1 VantageScore 4.0 price in place through the end of 2027 as it pushes mortgage lenders to adopt the alternative credit score model, CEO Mark Begor told investors.

Housing wealth among homeowners age 62 and up rebounded to a record high in the first quarter after declining the previous two quarters.

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is proposing a new structure, called Reinstatement Advance Payment (RAP), that would change how servicers document and service partial claims and payment supplements. 

Few homebuilding enterprises look so voraciously at other homebuilding operators’ share of new-home sales in any given arena as present and future opportunity as does D.R. Horton. When those Horton flags flap in the dry summer wind, you can almost hear them as lips smacking in anticipation of a good meal later in the day.…

Advisors say the JMG deal validates team model M&A, but valuations still depend on EBITDA, margins, and scalable lead sources.

On Monday, President Donald Trump threatened to impose 50% tariffs on most Canadian goods, raising questions about the potential impacts on homebuilders and residential construction costs.