2025

Housing demand started to pick up more than three months ago and has stabilized the housing market. One reason many people are behind the curve on housing data is that they rely on outdated reports that are three to six months old. This is why it’s very critical to track weekly live fresh housing data — while understanding that weekly data can be very volatile, especially around national holidays like...

Detroit-based Rocket Companies announced Friday that it has reduced its workforce following the completion of its acquisition of Mr. Cooper Group. The jobs cut will impact less than 1% of its employees. “Following the Mr. Cooper acquisition, we carefully reviewed our combined structure, identified overlapping roles and made the difficult decision to streamline teams,” the company said in a...

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Chocolate brown upholstery, curvy furniture, maximalist design schemes. These were some of the trends that could be seen at Decorex 2025, held at London’s Olympia from Oct. 12 to 15, 2025. More than 280 brands displayed their newest products at the interior design event, while visitors could choose...

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: Are MLS policies built for the ChatGPT era? Zillow‘s integration with ChatGPT has ignited a debate over MLS compliance, with industry leaders examining the implications for...

Credit bureau TransUnion has followed its peers in slashing prices for mortgage lenders that purchase VantageScore 4.0, responding to Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO)’s newly implemented pricing model.Starting in 2026, TransUnion will offer VantageScore 4.0 for $4 per score and provide it at no cost to lenders that purchase a FICO score through the end of that year. The company said the pricing compares to...

loanDepot wasn’t the first mortgage lender to accuse West Capital Lending (WCL) of engaging in unlawful business practices — allegations that have drawn renewed attention to the tensions between retail mortgage lenders and brokerages in California. The cases spotlight the transfer of leads and borrowers when loan officers move between companies, raising questions about the balance between corporate...

Big Sky Sotheby’s International Realty has added two Montana real estate professionals. Agents Ania Bulis and Ashley Quande bring with them a combined career sales volume exceeding $3.5 billion. According to year-to-date figures, the team ranks No. 1 in both units and volume across the Big Sky MLS and Big Sky Country MLS — as well as the entire state of Montana. Bulis reported just under...

The legal dispute over ownership and transparency of the NBA‘s Phoenix Suns has apparently come to an end as the parties have executed a stipulation of dismissal in the Delaware Court of Chancery, formally ending the lawsuit without a judge deciding the merits. The filing, submitted Friday, stipulates that both parties will cover their own legal fees and costs. It comes just days after a...

A newly built lakefront estate on 20.67 acres in Barrow County is heading to the auction block on Monday, November 3, 2025. The property at 120 Mount Moriah Road, Auburn, GA comes to market via Elite Auctions, with a current list price of $4,700,000 and a without-reserve format designed to accelerate the sale. Completed in 2023, the 6,047-square-foot residence pairs contemporary architecture with...