Mortgage Forward announced Friday that it has agreed to acquire the third-party origination (TPO) division of First Federal Bank, including QRL Financial, in a deal the companies say will expand Mortgage Forward’s national mortgage lending platform and broaden its product offerings. The companies confirmed that they have signed a definitive agreement for the acquisition, although the financial terms...

A small to medium-size bathroom doesn’t have to come up short on function or style. Smart storage solutions, efficient layouts and carefully chosen design details can help maximize every inch while making a compact space feel more open and comfortable. The five bathrooms featured here...

An outdoor dining area can function as an extension of the home, providing additional space for hosting family and friends. The popularity of al fresco entertaining has soared recently as more people take advantage of outdoor living areas. You can make your outdoor dining experience even better...

These homeowners knew exactly the joyful feeling they wanted to evoke in their 1921 Tudor-style home in Minneapolis, but they needed a designer to help them put it all together. Enter Emily Pueringer, who helped them infuse their home with Scandinavian-inspired cheerfulness and color. Beyond...

Image Жилые инвестиционные фонды недвижимости владеют и управляют различными типами жилья и сдают в аренду помещения в этих объектах...

The U.S. housing market lost momentum during the critical 2026 spring selling season as higher mortgage rates, economic uncertainty, and fallout from the Iran war combined to dampen buyer demand and discourage homeowners from listing their properties. According to Zillow's May 2026 Housing Market Report, both home sales and new listings trailed year-earlier levels during what is traditionally one of the...

After spending much of its first decade laying the groundwork for growth, Maryland-based Schaefer Homes emerged as the eighth-fastest-growing homebuilder by residential sales volume in HousingWire’s inaugural HousingWire Homebuilder Rankings.  Jim Schaefer, CEO of Schaefer Homes, founded the company in 2016 after several years in finance. Schaefer, a third-generation builder, initially operated the...

Berkshire Hathaway’s planned acquisition of Taylor Morrison has opened the door for us to explore a set of uber-themed questions: about homebuilders’ present and future valuations, leadership and scale, and to the question that public homebuilder boards may now be asking: whether to build toward greater scale or join it. A related question may be harder to answer, because it dwells in an...

Affordable housing advocates are warning that proposed reductions to several key U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs could make it harder for communities to address persistent affordability challenges and expand housing supply. The National Association of Local Housing Finance Agencies (NALHFA), which represents state and local agencies that finance affordable housing...

Achieve has expanded its fixed-rate home equity line of credit (HELOC) program, raising the maximum loan amount to $700,000 and lowering its lowest available annual percentage rate to 5.5% for qualified borrowers, the digital personal finance company said Wednesday. The changes, which took effect June 2, also increase borrowing flexibility by allowing qualified homeowners to access up to 90% of their...