The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) on Thursday issued a public request for information on noncompete agreements as it seeks to identify practices it considers “unfair” and “anticompetitive,” a topic that has drawn attention across the mortgage and real estate industries. Under the Trump administration, the FTC said it will take a case-by-case approach rather than imposing a nationwide ban like...
Kimber White, the incoming president for the National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB), is taking the reins of the organization on Oct. 1, marking the second time that he’ll be leading the organization. White originally held the role, which is a one-year term, back in 2020. Five years later, White sat down with HousingWire to discuss his plans for addressing the housing affordability crisis,...
Americans are moving less in 2025, with overall migration still well below pre-pandemic levels, according to a new report from Bank of America Institute. The number of people who are moving remains significantly lower than before the pandemic – down almost 20% in the first quarter of 2025 compared to the first quarter of 2020, the report said. While some signs of recovery appeared earlier this year,...
Kristen Wiig’s old Los Feliz digs are back on the market — but this time, you don’t have to buy it to call it home. The stylish Franklin Hills residence that the actress/comedian parted ways with in 2017 has now hit the rental market for $11,995 a month. Represented by Brandon Assanti of The Agency Brentwood, the house comes fully furnished and stocked with all the high-end touches you’d expect...
South Florida has no shortage of showstopping homes, but few command attention quite like Villa Rosa. Rising from Coconut Grove’s waterfront, the Venetian-style estate looks more like a European castle than a Miami mansion — and it’s now up for grabs at $24 million. The home was designed by Ralph Portuondo and completed in 2009, but it channels centuries of history with its Gothic-inspired...
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This retired couple in Washington state were ready to trade the cramped, dated kitchen in their 1990s split-level home for something brighter, smarter and more functional. Basic maple cabinets fell short on storage, and a bulky two-tier island made walkways uncomfortably tight. While...
Image Retail REITs own and manage retail real estate and rent space in those properties to tenants. Properties include large regional malls, outlet centers, grocery-anchored shopping centers, and power centers that feature big box...
U.S. housing markets most vulnerable to downturns this summer were concentrated in California, Florida, New Jersey, and Louisiana, according to ATTOM's second-quarter 2025 Housing Risk Report. The analysis, which ranks county-level risk based on affordability, mortgage stress, foreclosure activity, and unemployment, found that 21 of the 50 riskiest counties were in the South. California alone accounted for...
Mortgage lender Click n’ Close has rolled out a new financing product that pairs an adjustable-rate mortgage with down payment assistance in an effort to make new homes more accessible to buyers. The program — called the SmartBuy 5/1 ARM Down Payment Assistance product — offers a first mortgage alongside a repayable second mortgage. The second loan can be applied toward costs such as down...
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