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Slow demand, trade uncertainty and shifting capital fuel market in flux
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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Real estate investors face ‘key test’ as sentiment falls to record low
Rental rates and home prices are falling in core markets as mortgage rates creep higher and investor restrictions take effect
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Turning vacant lots into homes will require more than new housing legislation
As a landmark housing bill takes effect, millions of buildable lots sit for sale as single-family construction continues to slide
Canada’s timber industry is finding U.S. duties and tariffs hard to overcome
Canadian wood imports remain a controversial issue as existing duties and tariffs help shrink their U.S. market share
Real estate investors face ‘key test’ as sentiment falls to record low
Rental rates and home prices are falling in core markets as mortgage rates creep higher and investor restrictions take effect
Spring leasing season gives single-family rents outsized boost
But Northeast and Midwest markets largely kept rent growth afloat amid growing signs of fragmentation: Cotality
Retail sector enters mid-cycle sweet spot with strong demand and limited supply: JLL
New survey finds investors are more interested in buying retail properties than at any time in more than a decade
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
Meet Scotsman Guide’s 2026 Top Mortgage Lenders
Pennymac puts the pieces together to lead the way
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 Originators
For the first time ever, Scotsman Guide added Top Private Originators to our gold-standard rankings for top residential mortgage originators
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Canadian wood imports remain a controversial issue as existing duties and tariffs help shrink their U.S. market share
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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
Home seller profit margins sink to five-year low
But after years of outsized returns, sellers still cashed in big during the first quarter
Job openings decline in June as hiring and separations edge higher
Voluntary separations rose to their highest level since December as firings remained largely stable
Garg steps down as Better CEO as hedge fund exec steps in
Daniel Lewis takes charge at an ‘important inflection point’
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