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Builder concessions and adjustable-rate mortgages push sales pace to fastest in a year
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New-home mortgage applications slip in September
With Census Bureau data delayed, MBA’s survey offers a snapshot of slowing new-home sales activity
Homebuilder confidence rises on strong six-month sales outlook
High costs, cautious buyers and competitive resale inventory have kept new-home construction in check in 2025

Florida foreclosure rates double national average
Foreclosure activity remains ‘well below’ historic highs across the U.S., though pockets of stress emerge
Investor purchases may amplify affordable housing pressures
With affordable housing supply lacking, typical buyers face long odds against the business-minded
Trump policies pinch home investor profits
Tariffs and deportations raise costs for investors seeing thinner margins in a tight housing market

How AI-powered quotes are transforming the broker landscape
Several concrete steps brokers need to take to prepare for the new reality
Real estate investors change investment strategies to handle market volatility
More than half of the investors surveyed plan to prioritize safer deals, such as multifamily projects
Non-QM borrowers react differently to interest rate blips than other homebuyers
Investors and self-employed borrowers may prioritize the ability to secure financing over rate fluctuations
Personal Wealth Explosion Fuels Ultra-Luxury Home Sales
High-end real estate set records in certain cities and outperformed the general housing market
Discern All the Flavors of Private Lending
Understanding the distinctions of these loan types creates a competitive advantage
Fix the Housing Crunch One Apartment at a Time
Multifamily housing benefits both investors and communities
Areas of Affluence
Private lending offers a path to participate in upscale international markets

Cash-out refinances boost October mortgage volume
Secondary market strategies reflect ‘clear strength in execution’: Optimal Blue

Industry Watch: An active time for NAMB, CRN, NewDay USA and others
A roundup of notable industry news over the past month
Interagency leaders who developed PAVE call dismantling ‘partisan’ and ‘reckless’
Goal of reversal came from Project 2025, seeking to eliminate DEI efforts
House takes ‘a decisive step to protect consumers’ targeting trigger leads
No opposition as H.R. 2808 moves Congress one step closer to protecting against unwanted calls and messages
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October new-home sales reverse September losses
Builder concessions and adjustable-rate mortgages push sales pace to fastest in a year
SPONSORED CONTENT
New-home mortgage applications slip in September
With Census Bureau data delayed, MBA’s survey offers a snapshot of slowing new-home sales activity
Homebuilder confidence rises on strong six-month sales outlook
High costs, cautious buyers and competitive resale inventory have kept new-home construction in check in 2025

Florida foreclosure rates double national average
Foreclosure activity remains ‘well below’ historic highs across the U.S., though pockets of stress emerge
Investor purchases may amplify affordable housing pressures
With affordable housing supply lacking, typical buyers face long odds against the business-minded
Trump policies pinch home investor profits
Tariffs and deportations raise costs for investors seeing thinner margins in a tight housing market

How AI-powered quotes are transforming the broker landscape
Several concrete steps brokers need to take to prepare for the new reality
Personal Wealth Explosion Fuels Ultra-Luxury Home Sales
High-end real estate set records in certain cities and outperformed the general housing market
Real estate investors change investment strategies to handle market volatility
More than half of the investors surveyed plan to prioritize safer deals, such as multifamily projects
Non-QM borrowers react differently to interest rate blips than other homebuyers
Investors and self-employed borrowers may prioritize the ability to secure financing over rate fluctuations
Find Ways to Adapt
Originators need to strategize for a changing landscape and uncertain future
Make Hard Money Work for You
This private lending subset can help clients, but care should be taken
A New Normal Requires New Strategies
In troubled times, mortgage brokers can lean on private lending partnerships
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Hard money plays a unique role in the larger world of private lending

Cash-out refinances boost October mortgage volume
Secondary market strategies reflect ‘clear strength in execution’: Optimal Blue

Industry Watch: An active time for NAMB, CRN, NewDay USA and others
A roundup of notable industry news over the past month
Interagency leaders who developed PAVE call dismantling ‘partisan’ and ‘reckless’
Goal of reversal came from Project 2025, seeking to eliminate DEI efforts
House takes ‘a decisive step to protect consumers’ targeting trigger leads
No opposition as H.R. 2808 moves Congress one step closer to protecting against unwanted calls and messages
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Investors and self-employed borrowers may prioritize the ability to secure financing over rate fluctuations
Personal Wealth Explosion Fuels Ultra-Luxury Home Sales
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Fix the Housing Crunch One Apartment at a Time
Multifamily housing benefits both investors and communities
Areas of Affluence
Private lending offers a path to participate in upscale international markets
Interagency leaders who developed PAVE call dismantling ‘partisan’ and ‘reckless’
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