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Home builders grow slightly less pessimistic in August
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Data center build-out obscures slowing construction starts for CRE sector
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Net-lease investment volume jumps in Q2 on steady investor demand
Industrial activity accelerates as investors scoop up long-duration, income-producing assets

Why wholesale lending needs smoother broker-lender handoffs
As workflows fragment after submission, brokers and lenders face growing pressure to improve continuity

The new rules for protecting real estate investors


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Stable rates creating new openings in distressed sales
Home flippers see first rise in profit margins in two years
Total flipped-home sales were almost 9% lower than a year ago, however, as real estate investors adjust to a tricky market
Blockchain blockbuster: Top execs tout Figure-Kiavi deal
Kiavi to gain a wholesale distribution channel as Figure uses agentic AI to write a uniform language for non-agency capital markets
Home repair and renovation costs poised to surge amid Iran war pressures
Annual decline in first-quarter remodeling costs belies a rapid increase from the end of 2025
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Pennymac puts the pieces together to lead the way
Price declines, demand uncertainty muddy outlook for fix-and-flip investors
Regional divides emerge as flippers in Texas and Florida face supply-side competition and price softening
Renovation lending lingering bright spot in dour home building outlook
Slow demand, trade uncertainty and shifting capital fuel market in flux

Homebuyer retreat pushes seller-buyer gap near record high in July
80% of major U.S. metros are buyer’s markets, says Redfin. Who’s buying?
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Fannie Mae dismisses senior staff in another leadership purge
The staffing shake-up includes multifamily executives, economists and senior financial personnel
Trending
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Home builders grow slightly less pessimistic in August
Current sales outlooks brighten narrowly, but overall builder sentiment remains historically low
Data center build-out obscures slowing construction starts for CRE sector
The AI boom aside, commercial real estate starts have slowed to a pace not seen since 2013

Office sector continues to heal as vacancy rates fall and listing prices rise
CommercialCafe finds that 19 of the nation’s 25 largest markets saw year-over-year decreases in vacancy rates
Interest rate uncertainty, Iran conflict cloud commercial real estate outlook
CBRE cap rate survey reveals increasing pessimism about the interest rate climate
Net-lease investment volume jumps in Q2 on steady investor demand
Industrial activity accelerates as investors scoop up long-duration, income-producing assets

Why wholesale lending needs smoother broker-lender handoffs
As workflows fragment after submission, brokers and lenders face growing pressure to improve continuity

The new rules for protecting real estate investors


The mortgage industry’s operational reboot is underway



Stable rates creating new openings in distressed sales
Home repair and renovation costs poised to surge amid Iran war pressures
Annual decline in first-quarter remodeling costs belies a rapid increase from the end of 2025
Home flippers see first rise in profit margins in two years
Total flipped-home sales were almost 9% lower than a year ago, however, as real estate investors adjust to a tricky market
Blockchain blockbuster: Top execs tout Figure-Kiavi deal
Kiavi to gain a wholesale distribution channel as Figure uses agentic AI to write a uniform language for non-agency capital markets
Home seller profit margins sink to five-year low
But after years of outsized returns, sellers still cashed in big during the first quarter
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White House misses mark on Wall Street’s backing of single-family home investors
Industry revolt over Senate housing bill underscores how billion-dollar firms actually compete with first-time homebuyers
Homeowners increasingly turn to ‘buy now, pay later’ to manage budgets
BNPL has become a financial lifeline for homeowners managing tight budgets and liquidity shocks — though it comes with risks

Homebuyer retreat pushes seller-buyer gap near record high in July
80% of major U.S. metros are buyer’s markets, says Redfin. Who’s buying?

Fannie Mae dismisses senior staff in another leadership purge
The staffing shake-up includes multifamily executives, economists and senior financial personnel
Treasury buyback strategy already tested as yields spike Thursday
Scott Bessent says bond markets are misreading fundamentals as pressure on rates remains high
NAMB president talks housing reform, condo qualms and ‘Broker Independence Day’
Kimber White’s plate is full as he winds down his term as National Association of Mortgage Brokers leader
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Data center build-out obscures slowing construction starts for CRE sector
The AI boom aside, commercial real estate starts have slowed to a pace not seen since 2013

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Home flippers see first rise in profit margins in two years
Total flipped-home sales were almost 9% lower than a year ago, however, as real estate investors adjust to a tricky market
Blockchain blockbuster: Top execs tout Figure-Kiavi deal
Kiavi to gain a wholesale distribution channel as Figure uses agentic AI to write a uniform language for non-agency capital markets
Home repair and renovation costs poised to surge amid Iran war pressures
Annual decline in first-quarter remodeling costs belies a rapid increase from the end of 2025
Meet Scotsman Guide’s 2026 Top Mortgage Lenders
Pennymac puts the pieces together to lead the way
Price declines, demand uncertainty muddy outlook for fix-and-flip investors
Regional divides emerge as flippers in Texas and Florida face supply-side competition and price softening
Renovation lending lingering bright spot in dour home building outlook
Slow demand, trade uncertainty and shifting capital fuel market in flux
Treasury buyback strategy already tested as yields spike Thursday
Scott Bessent says bond markets are misreading fundamentals as pressure on rates remains high
NAMB president talks housing reform, condo qualms and ‘Broker Independence Day’
Kimber White’s plate is full as he winds down his term as National Association of Mortgage Brokers leader
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