Mortgage & Economy

New H1 2026 members joined across North America, Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America, and Asia Pacific.

2026 has 25 weeks of positive year-over-year purchase apps, but negative prints are reappearing as rates stay elevated

Mortgage rates dominate the affordability debate, but property taxes quietly add hundreds of dollars to monthly payments and remain due long after the mortgage is gone.

Brokerage size also influenced the types of concerns leaders reported

HousingWire stories cover agent talking points on power costs, pricing uncertainty near facilities and where housing is being pushed next.

The East Coast state has become a senior migration destination, with HousingWire Data illustrating relatively affordable market conditions

Court docs tie QTFY group to multiagency cyber breaches

At least seven people were killed and about 1,000 were displaced as floodwaters inundated communities

The brokerage now spans 19 states and DC, and says average agent earnings rise 144% in year one after switching firms.

The moves comes just days after Better sued Garg for unlawful solicitation of stockholders