One of the Most Significant U.S. Mortgage Regulatory Shifts in Decades The head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency is calling on Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to begin preparing for a future where cryptocurrency is treated as a qualifying asset in mortgage applications. FHFA Director and Chairman of both government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs), William J. Pulte, said this week that he has directed the...

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Move to capitalize on the digital financialization of the global real estate economy Florida-based World Property Ventures (WPV) announced this week that it is undergoing a strategic reorganization into a next-generation digital investment bank, positioning itself to lead the digital transformation of the $654 trillion-dollar global property sector. Formerly structured as a PropTech incubator, World...

A national survey released by NeighborWorks America found that prospective homebuyers overwhelmingly turn to Realtors first when seeking information about the homebuying process — outpacing friends, family and online searches. According to the poll, 41% of respondents who plan to buy a home in the next year — or are waiting for the right time — identified Realtors as their most trusted information...

Dermot Buffini, the CEO of Buffini & Co., joined this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast for a conversation on the evolving challenges for real estate leaders. Speaking with host Tracey Velt at HousingWire’s The Gathering, Buffini addressed the pressures that brokers and team leaders face amid market volatility and shifting agent performance. He emphasized the importance of focusing...

The rapid rise in home prices and housing costs over the past five years has strained affordability in every part of the country, but a new study seeks to put a finer point on which metropolitan areas are getting hit the hardest. Realtor.com calculated the share of income a typical household spends on housing by dividing its estimated median monthly housing costs by the median household income in each...

The housing market continued to cool in May, with buyer leverage increasing across many regions of the country, according to a new survey from The Real Brokerage. Real’s May 2025 Agent Survey — which polled more than 260 real estate professionals across the U.S. and Canada — points to softening transaction activity and a shift in market power toward homebuyers. Nearly 60% of agents remain...

New Home Co. has completed a previously announced acquisition of Landsea Homes, the companies announced Wednesday. The deal creates a top-25 national homebuilder based on the number of new homes sold in 2024. Matthew Zaist, who currently serves as president and CEO of New Home, will led the combined company. New Home was the nation’s 62nd-largest builder last year, while Landsea was 33rd, according to...

While they don’t technically cool the air, fans can help lower your body temperature and save on energy. Here’s how to use them...

One simple addition can have a major effect on your home's...