What war risk could mean for builders, rates and spring demand in 2026
Nature abhors a vacuum and does something about it. Homebuilders, their business and channel partners, their investors and lenders and their customers abhor uncertainty. But what can and will they do about it? Other than brace for more bumps. More air pockets. More “buying” of sales rather than selling of American households on houses that […]
Experian imposes another price increase on mortgage credit reports, resellers say
Resellers say Experian added another mortgage lender price increase of about 3%, after 2026 credit report hikes reached as much as 50%.
How to build high-converting real estate landing pages (+ examples)
Every word on your landing page should drive visitors to take a specific action. Our expert tips and high-converting examples will help.
CertifID expands platform with AI-powered payoff ordering and document workflows
Users of the expanded platform cited time savings on payoff ordering, fewer payment disruptions and reduced reliance on multiple vendors.
Boomer retirements could trigger record small-business transfers
By 2035, about 6 million small and medium-sized businesses will face ownership transitions as their owners retire, a McKinsey report found.
Fairway Home Mortgage promotes Holly Mattson to co-president of recruiting
Fairway Home Mortgage promotes Holly Mattson to co-president of recruiting after 11 years at the company and 32 years in the industry.
‘Win more listings, make more money’ — Carlson lays out REMAX gameplan
REMAX CEO Erik Carlson touted new brokerage partnerships, leadership hires and recent company transactions milestones.
Announcing the 2026 Finance Leaders
HousingWire is proud to unveil the 2026 Finance Leaders, honoring 30 executives who are redefining financial leadership across mortgage, real estate and homebuilding. These leaders are steering their organizations with strategic precision — strengthening balance sheets, optimizing capital deployment and building resilient operations in a market defined by volatility and transformation. The Finance Leaders award […]
Why the housing inventory map is so startling
Listings rose 9% from last year, but 36 states are still below 2019 and Chicago and Connecticut remain about 70% under pre-pandemic supply.