One Year After Los Angeles Wildfires, Investors Snap Up Burned Lots

On the first anniversary of the Pacific Palisades and Malibu wildfires, vacant land is piling up across some of Los Angeles' most heavily damaged neighborhoods, even as investors account for a growing share of the limited transactions taking place. Real estate investors made up roughly 40% of vacant-lot buyers in several fire-impacted ZIP codes during the third quarter, according to a new report from...

5 Big Furniture Trends for 2026 (one photo)

The High Point Market in North Carolina is the place where the home-furnishing world reveals what’s next. We visited the fall 2025 event and after walking miles of showrooms and checking out the newest collections, we spotted five big furniture trends that are shaping interiors for 2026. Let’s...

HUD tightens rules for FHA appraiser roster

The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) issued new guidance that clarifies how appraisers are added to, maintained on and removed from the FHA Appraiser Roster. Mortgagee Letter 2025-24 — effective immediately — updates FHA policy to make appraiser eligibility easier to track and more consistent with federal and state licensing records. Changes apply to all FHA-insured...

NRMLA backs New Jersey bill clarifying reverse mortgage rules

The National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) has voiced formal support for New Jersey Senate Bill 4970 — urging lawmakers to advance legislation that would clarify how reverse mortgages are treated under the state’s secondary mortgage law. In a letter sent to State Sen. Joseph Lagana, the association said the bill would exempt reverse mortgage transactions from a requirement that...

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