Law Effectively Banning ‘Trigger Leads’ in Mortgage Applications Takes Effect
On March 5, 2026, the practical ban on mortgage industry trigger leads—signed into law in September 2025 with essentially unanimous...
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Real Brokerage Boosts Agent Count Against Market Headwinds
The digital-focused Real Brokerage’s agent count grew by over 10,000 during 2025, passing the 30,000 agent mark in September. The...
Mortgage Mix: Fed Vice Chair Pushing to Re-Center Community Banks in Mortgage Market
Editor’s Note: The Mortgage Mix is RISMedia’s biweekly highlight reel of need-to-know mortgage-industry happenings. Watch for it every other Friday...
The Future of Real Estate Is Still Human
The AI tornado has everyone talking. Will it take my job? What is going away and what will be left?...
United Wholesale Mortgage Continues to Tout Market Dominance in Q4 2025 Earnings
United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has, during its previous quarterly earnings calls in 2025, touted a strong performance. Despite a year-over-year...
Massachusetts Association of Realtors Supports New Bill for Required Fair Housing Professional Education
Real estate professionals can be the first line of defense for upholding fair housing laws and principles, and a new...
Consumer Confidence Up Slightly in February But Pessimism Endures
Consumers’ perception of the economy plays as vital a role in shaping market activity as hard economic data, as consumers...
Supreme Court Strikes Down Tariffs, Including Those on Key Construction Imports
The first year of the Trump administration saw much back and forth as the President put in place various tariffs...
What Lies Ahead for the Luxury Market Through 2026
According to the Institute’s February 2026 Luxury Market Report as the North American luxury real estate market enters 2026, it does...
Fed Meeting Notes Suggest Inflation Will Have to Fall for More Interest Rate Cuts
At the January 2026 Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting, the voting body chose to leave interest rates unchanged. The...
The Keywords in a Home Listing That Get a Buyer’s Attention Fast
With online research almost always the first step for buyers, it’s crucial to make sure your homes stand out and provide every bit of information that can create buzz. Read more.
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