Welcome back to Tech Pulse — HousingWire‘s weekly series rounding up the latest in technology news, including tools, integrations and trends that impact mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: Zillow’s Follow Up Boss privacy policy changes spark industry debate Zillow‘s updated pri

Mortgage rates just hit 6.17%—their lowest in more than a year. Also this week, the Fed cut rates again. Together, this could provide some real momentum for the housing market.  But with an economy sending mixed signals and the government shutdown clouding the data picture, uncertainty is creeping i

HGTV stars Chip and Joanna Gaines' 19-year-old daughter, Ella, is following in her parents' footsteps and joining the family business in a brand new "Fixer Upper" series. Chip, 50, and Joanna, 47, took to Instagram to show off their upcoming series, "Fixer Upper: Colorado Mountain House," which hit

Florida Realtors has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Japan-America Real Estate Coalition Office (JARECO) — strengthening cooperation and expanding business opportunities between real estate professionals in Florida and Japan. Under the memorandum, Florida Realtors and JARECO will focus

OKO Group and Cain International won initial approval to move forward with their planned three-building oceanfront condo project in Palm Beach.  The proposed five-story, three-building complex has undergone multiple revisions since the first presentation to Palm Beach’s notoriously severe Architectu

Minnesota’s NorthstarMLS is shaking up its governance structure. In an announcement on Wednesday, the MLS said that its shareholder associations, which include Minneapolis Area Realtors (MAR), the Saint Paul Area Association of Realtors (SPAAR), and the Southeast Minnesota Realtors (SEMR), have made

Non-QM production at multi-channel mortgage lender Newrez has surged 40% in recent months, with company leaders pointing to enhanced guidelines and growing demand for second mortgages as key drivers of record-breaking wholesale production. Coming off of the company’s Q3 2025 earnings report on Thurs

Where your home falls on the map shapes nearly every part of your life—from how far you drive to work to the schools your kids attend and the property taxes you pay. But geography also determines the quieter parts of homeownership, like who’s responsible for the day-to-day functions of your neighbor

Outpost expanded its industrial portfolio into Miami-Dade County after paying $52.1 million for an outdoor storage site. Chicago-based Outpost, led by CEO Trent Cameron, acquired the 17-acre property at 3200 Northwest 67th Avenue adjacent to Miami International Airport, Marc Smouha with Corepoint RE

Realtor.com plans to introduce a new 3D property viewing tool called FlyAround. The tool allows users to explore homes and neighborhoods through a low-altitude satellite view. The feature will begin rolling out in the coming weeks. FlyAround uses Google Maps’ 3D technology and is powered by TopHap I

Zillow Group is making changes to Follow Up Boss’s privacy policy and many in the real estate industry are taking issue with the changes.  Earlier this month, Zillow informed users of Follow Up Boss, which it acquired in 2023, that a new privacy policy is set to go into effect on November 15, 2025.

Billionaire Steve Ross, a dominant force in West Palm Beach real estate, proposes his second convention center hotel in the city.  Ross’ Related Ross plans a $290 million Curio by Hilton with 400 keys at its site at 900 South Rosemary Avenue, and is seeking to sell the property to Palm Beach County

Equity Union Real Estate announced Thursday that Dennis and Yana Chernov, along with The Chernov Team, have joined the Los Angeles-based brokerage. The Chernov Team — known for its work in luxury real estate — specializes in new construction and residential sales, including traditional homes and con

Ocrolus, an AI-powered data and analytics platform for credit decisioning, recently announced it’s adding automated conditioning to its suite of products. The new solution allows mortgage lenders to move faster, increase loan quality and reduce compliance risk. The new capabilities, announced at the

A former church in North Carolina that still bears pews, a pump organ, and a working bell tower has just returned to the market for the paltry price of $135,000—seeking a buyer who will perform a real estate resurrection. Located in Lewiston Woodville, the 2.2-acre property features one very rare ha

Billionaires Vlad Doronin and Len Blavatnik are seeking approval for tweaks to the Aman Miami Beach luxury condo and hotel development that’s under construction.  At its meeting on Tuesday, the Miami Beach Planning Board will vote on a comprehensive plan amendment and floor area ratio (FAR) preserva

Once the poster child for the plant-based revolution, Beyond Meat has seen its stocks collapse in recent days—falling from a peak of nearly $240 per share to less than $1 in a devastating decline. According to the Los Angeles Times, that plummet means that shareholders who bought into the El Segundo

The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) and other trade groups issued statements of support this week as they seek to have the Senate confirm two key leaders to federal housing posts. The letters reference President Donald Trump’s nominations of Joseph Gormley as president of Ginni

RE/MAX Holdings reported a decline in third-quarter 2025 revenue compared with the same period a year earlier, but also saw a net income uptick. The parent company of RE/MAX and Motto Mortgage posted total revenue of $73.3 million, down 6.7% from the third quarter of 2024. Excluding marketing funds,

Spooky season might reach its pinnacle on Halloween, but as the winter weather approaches and fog fills the air, an eerie atmosphere will no doubt continue to cloud the coming months. Fall is a time for embracing history—telling stories around a fire, looking back on the events around Thanksgiving,