Reverse mortgage professionals struggling with consumer hesitation may find their most effective entry point isn’t home equity, but rather Social Security. That was the message from Thomas Drapala, director of strategic partnerships at the National Association of Registered Social Security Analysts

A custom-built Michigan estate that was designed to mirror a French provincial chateau has hit the market outside of Detroit, offering a $9 million opportunity to live out a real-life fairy tale inside a one-of-a-kind castle. Set on a 14-acre parcel of wooded, lakefront land in Washington Township,

Demand that is awakened — lit by a flame, chasing a well-deserved dream home — is fundamentally different from demand sparked by being a rental refugee, where the walls have closed in and every monthly payment feels like a frittered-away sum that could have done more. Serving both customers today in

The IRS expects to receive about 164 million individual income tax returns this year, and those millions of filers are all hoping that a big refund will be on the way to help offset some of the ballooning living expenses for 2026. But tax experts agree that if your refund comes in especially high, i

Direct retail endorsements for Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs) don’t capture the full picture of origination activity in the federally insured reverse mortgage space. Reverse Market Insight (RMI) and HECMWorld are looking to change that. On Thursday, HECMWorld published an RMI dataset of HE

New York-based Tradeweb Markets Inc., operator of electronic trading platforms, has made a strategic investment in and finalized a commercial partnership with digital mortgage exchange MAXEX. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The collaboration is designed to broaden institutiona

The Housing for the 21st Century Act — a sweeping housing reform package moving through Congress — is the boldest step yet in a broad federal push to increase housing supply and improve affordability. The legislation directs the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to publish “best

Dalfen Industrial cashed out of a Palm Beach County warehouse complex for $79.6 million, marking a 31.4 percent gain from its 2021 price as the market rebounds.  An entity tied to Dallas-based Dalfen Industrial and Goldman Sachs sold the Turnpike Logistics Center at 1673 and 1715 Meathe Drive in an

Buying a home with your better half can be a monumental step in your relationship.  According to a report by the National Association of Realtors®, 62% of recent homebuyers were married couples and 6% were unmarried—highlighting the fact that most buyers purchase with a partner. Whether or not you’r

The union that represents American's 28,000 cabin crew members issued a vote of no confidence of CEO Robert Isom.

"Real Housewives of Beverly Hills" star Kyle Richards has vehemently denied speculation that she is getting back together with her real estate mogul ex-husband, Mauricio Umansky, after reports began to surface that a romantic reunion was blossoming between the former spouses. Richards, 57, who split

In the current 2026 housing market, the "buy before you sell" dilemma is intensified by fluctuating inventory and stabilized interest rates. For homeowners, this can sometimes mean tapping into their home equity to secure a new property without waiting for their current one to close. Opting for a ho

National mortgage lender Waterstone Mortgage Corp. announced on Thursday the promotion of four employees to leadership roles at its home office, elevating executives in capital markets, human resources, information security and financial planning. The promotions include Casey Seefeldt to vice presid

A Florida developer, forced to make millions of dollars in repairs to a Miami condo building, has filed a lawsuit against its residents. Last month, a Florida state court judge ordered a developer to restore a Miami waterfront condominium, Biscayne 21, to a habitable condition after it was gutted du

A federal judge this week refused to block a special purpose credit program (SPCP) designed to reduce the racial homeownership gap across Washington state, rejecting a constitutional challenge brought by nonprofit Foundation Against Intolerance and Racism (FAIR). U.S. District Court Judge John H. Ch

After 14 years at the helm, Matthew Consalvo has announced that he will be retiring from his role as Arizona Regional MLS’s (ARMLS) CEO in the spring of 2027. ARMLS announced Consalvo’s decision to retire earlier this week.  According to the MLS, during his time at ARMLS, Consalvo has helped to mode

The partial government shutdown added some uncertainty to the housing market. It ended on Feb. 3, but much of the country was also hit with a major winter storm, adding to a market trying to find its footing, according to the Realtor.com® Weekly Housing Trends report. Mortgage rates for a 30-year fi

Title agents nationwide are preparing for a sweeping new federal reporting mandate to take effect — and WFG National Title Insurance is rolling out tools to ease the transition. The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network’s (FinCEN) Anti-Money Laundering Regulations for Residential Real Estate Transfer

"Dawson's Creek" star James Van Der Beek spent his final days before his death surrounded by his closest family and friends at his Austin, TX, ranch, some of his nearest and dearest have revealed. The death of the beloved actor, who revealed at the end of 2024 that he had been diagnosed with colorec

Multifamily developers share less confidence in the state of their market sector than they did a year ago, a National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Multifamily Market Survey found. High construction costs, elevated project borrowing and debt expense, stagnant rental growth and shaky consumer