Putting the ROAD Act into action faces a funding and HUD gauntlet
HUD must handle about 70% of 125 federal actions, rulemakings often take 18 to 24 months, and agency staffing is down more than 30%
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CMLS names Cameron Kinzer director of advocacy
New role focuses on federal, state, and local engagement tied to AI, privacy, antitrust and compensation debates
GSEs open VantageScore 4.0 to all single-family lenders
Lenders cannot mix Classic FICO and VantageScore 4.0 on the same file
Huntington promotes Brant Standridge to president
Former Truist executive joined Huntington in 2022 and led integrations tied to Cadence and Veritex expansion
NEXA Lending names Geri Farr CEO, Mike Kortas moves to executive partner
Kortas becomes executive partner while Farr takes day to day oversight of the executive team and operations
What the NWMLS settlement really tells us about the future of real estate marketing
The industry doesn’t have to choose between innovation and transparency or between seller flexibility and equal access, Windermere's OB Jacobi writes.
Authority compounds on LinkedIn. Absence compounds, too.
Only 1% to 3% of LinkedIn users post regularly, creating low competition for referral-partner attention
Zillow sued by former employee over discrimination, firing
Suit says he was fired on Sept. 9, 2025, the day he returned from FMLA leave after a June job warning.
7 safety resources agents are using now: Realtor Safety Month
A guide to the real estate safety apps agents are actually adopting this Realtor Safety Month and the problem each one solves.
Property News Today — September 2, 2026
The property tax trap hiding in your real estate underwriting and more — today's property signal.
The property tax trap hiding in your real estate underwriting
Underwriting should separate current taxes from stabilized taxes and account for local reassessment rules
Social Security reform pressure mounts ahead of midterm elections
The program’s retirement trust fund is projected to face insolvency in 2032
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DSCR loans are booming amid fragmented underwriting standards
After rampant fraud in Baltimore made headlines, underwriting guidelines and elevated fraud risks have the market on high alert
Housing market faces headwinds as mortgage rates move above 7%
Mortgage spreads continue to soften the blow amid Iran conflict
Zillow faces shareholder lawsuit over Redfin deal
Derivative suit cites $100 million deal, $81 million in insider sales claims, and a stock drop from $77.05 to $32.19
Park Street Homes expands urban infill homebuilding model
Park Street blends standardized construction controls with reflective design for established neighborhoods and scattered lots
The Agency hires Jim Lonergan to lead Midwest expansion
The longtime Anywhere Real Estate franchise growth executive will also oversee South Central U.S. sales and Canada
MISMO board adds VantageScore, Guild and FICO leaders amid credit modernization push
Anthony Hutchinson of VantageScore, Gemma Currier of Guild Mortgage and Eric Lapin of FICO are the new board members
IRES MLS names Julie Dahl CEO, succeeding Jeff Bosch
Dahl, a 23-year IRES veteran, succeeds Jeff Bosch as he departs for Arizona Regional MLS
Putting the ROAD Act into action faces a funding and HUD gauntlet
HUD must handle about 70% of 125 federal actions, rulemakings often take 18 to 24 months, and agency staffing is down more than 30%
August CPI shows sticky core inflation ahead of Fed meeting
Economists pointed to persistent services inflation as a factor that could keep borrowing costs elevated
MLS of 2030 will be defined by who controls housing data
MLS architecture needs to become ready for a world in which machines increasingly interact with housing data
What the NWMLS settlement really tells us about the future of real estate marketing
The industry doesn’t have to choose between innovation and transparency or between seller flexibility and equal access, Windermere's OB Jacobi writes.
Mortgage rates hit 13-month high as Iran conflict rattles bond market
Mortgage rates jumped to 6.71 percent this week, as an Iran-conflict-driven bond sell-off pushed Treasury yields sharply higher.
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