In August 2024, as many in the real estate industry prepared for the terms of the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) commission lawsuit settlement agreement to go into effect, industry professionals began wondering how agents would handle breached buyer agency agreements and if lawsuits would ensue. Fast forward 13 months, and this issue has become top of mind for many industry professionals. In...

loanDepot is accusing West Capital Lending (WCL) of hiring hundreds of loan originators as independent contractors and paying them revenue splits — practices that loanDepot claims are illegal and enabled WCL to become one of the largest mortgage brokerages in the country in just three years. The lender sued the brokerage and its founders, Eric Hines and Daniel Iskander — the latter of whom worked at...

Friday Harbor, an AI-powered platform that helps loan officers build compliant loan files in real time, announced this week that its AI Originator Assistant can now assess loans against lender and investor overlays in addition to standard program guidelines. The update aims to give lenders greater control over credit quality and secondary market performance by embedding these requirements directly into...

A new luxury listing in Gramercy Park combines high design and contemporary art in one sweeping full-floor residence. Priced at $7.35 million, the Sky Garden Penthouse crowns 200 East 20th Street (200E20TH) — a CetraRuddy-designed condominium that reinterprets Gramercy’s classic architecture through modern lines and bronze-toned detailing. The penthouse, currently showcasing the Garden’s Edge...

The quarterly U.S. Houzz Renovation Barometer asks more than 1,000 construction and architecture and design firms on Houzz about their expected, current and recent business activity. The just-released Q4 2025 Barometer, fielded Sept. 18-Oct. 6,...

Construction professionals report renewed optimism in the final quarter of 2025 following a strong rebound in business activity in the third quarter, according to the Q4 2025 U.S. Houzz Renovation Barometer. Meanwhile, businesses in...

As they built their forever home in Canyon Lake, Texas, this couple wanted their primary bathroom to capture everything they love about midcentury modern design — the fun colors, geometric shapes and sense of playfulness — while still feeling calm and serene. They approached interior designer...

Florida, Nevada Lead the Nation in Foreclosure Rates Foreclosure activity in the U.S. continued its upward climb in the third quarter of 2025, suggesting that pockets of borrower distress may be emerging. New data from ATTOM's Q3 2025 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report shows 101,513 properties with foreclosure filings during the quarter--up less than 1% from the prior quarter and 17% higher than a year...

PHH Mortgage Corp., a subsidiary of Onity Group, on Monday introduced a new suite of nonqualified mortgage (non-QM) products designed to serve its correspondent lending partners and a wide range of nontraditional borrowers. The product suite, known as FlexIQ, is expected to launch Oct. 20, the company announced in a press release. It includes full documentation, alternative documentation and...

HW Data shows 2,850 single-family homes sold across the DFW metroplex last week, marking consistent sales volume as the region adjusts to a slower but still active pace. The market data signals a balanced but cooling market. Inventory and pricing trends North Texas inventory continued to grow last week, reaching 2.52 months of supply. That’s higher than many other major metros and offers buyers...