AD Mortgage released a new broker technology survey this week, which shows mortgage professionals are increasingly using artificial intelligence and digital tools but still face gaps in training, integration and adoption decisions. Based on responses from more than 250 mortgage brokers nationwide, the “Technology in the Mortgage Industry: 2026 Broker Survey” offers a snapshot of how originators are...

“Try a lot of new things. Keep what works.” This has been an operational mantra at Clayton for more than a decade, inspired by Chairman and CEO Kevin Clayton’s embrace of the Japanese principle of kaizen – constant, patient, humble, unrelenting improvement. That ethos – more discipline than buzzword, more practice than promise – frames a milestone moment this weekend at the Berkshire...

Whether you’re deep in the planning phase or just starting to think about a renovation, knowing what other homeowners are doing — and spending — can help you set expectations and make smarter decisions. Here are highlights from the recently released 2026 U.S. Houzz & Home Study, including the...

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Ireland's once red-hot housing market is beginning to cool, with price growth easing to its slowest pace in more than two years as supply improves in major cities while shortages persist elsewhere. New data from Daft.ie shows national asking prices rose 3.7% in the year to March, marking the weakest annual increase since late 2023. The average listed price for a three-bedroom semi-detached home stood at...

Real estate agents may lawfully discuss neighborhood crime rates and school quality with clients without violating the Fair Housing Act’s prohibition on racial steering, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced April 24.   The move reverses guidance that’s led major industry players to remove or restrict such information. New guidance, issued in a letter by HUD’s...

In a weaker-than-expected demand environment, marked by declining new-home sales prices, rising incentives and geopolitical uncertainty, select homebuilders have tapped the brakes on new deliveries and deliberately slowed their sales pace to secure margins.  Not all builders are following this blueprint, including M/I Homes and Ashton Woods.  Smith Dougas Homes stands as another exception to a...

Nearly four years ago, Colorado voters approved a special fund to address the affordable housing crisis following Covid-19. Meeting the fund’s objectives, however, proved harder for participating cities than expected. State legislators are now scrambling to fix that. The Senate passed House Bill 1313 on Thursday with amendments. It is headed back to the House, which passed the bill in early...