Image CEO Shawn Tibbetts describes how progress has been made “from top to...

Morgan Stanley Says Pre-Biden Era Home Affordability is Gone Forever New Morgan Stanley analysis delivers a sobering verdict: America's housing market isn't in a temporary slump--it's locked into a higher-cost, lower-turnover equilibrium that won't revert to the cheap-money conditions of the 2010s. For millions priced out of homeownership, the long-held bet was straightforward: wait out surging prices,...

A multi-year overhaul transformed the REIT from a suburban office landlord into a focused, resilient multifamily...

Image CEO Alex Jessett says the REIT also needs to build its development pipeline back...

Fathom Holdings Inc. told its agents that its pending sale to Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. is intended to create an “Everything Home Ecosystem” that keeps real estate agents at the center of an expanded homeownership services platform, according to an internal email filed Monday with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Filed June 22 under SEC Rule 425, the email was sent to Fathom’s agents after...

First, let me address the main question: Does Bank of America’s new forecast of three rate hikes before the end of the year make sense? The short answer is: No. Three Fed rate hikes in 2026 doesn’t make sense, nor has the marketplace priced in three rate hikes in such a short amount of time.  So, what gives? Why did Bank of America say this? Let’s break this down. Fortune reported: “In a...

For Gary Mercer Sr., achieving high placement on the RealTrends Verified annual rankings is less about chasing a specific number and more about a lifetime commitment to consistency. The results, however, speak for themselves. As an individual agent, Mercer reported $167.35 million in transaction volume across 241 sides for 2025. That performance placed him at No. 19 nationally among individual agents...

Earlier this month Mauricio Umansky’s firm The Agency made a splash in New York when it announced the affiliation of a 1,200 agent strong former Christie’s International Real Estate affiliate and the creation of The Agency One Rock.  While the firm’s strong agent count and 26 offices spread across New York City, Westchester County, the Hudson Valley and New Jersey, look like a massive get on...

Executives at United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) and Two Harbors Investment Corp. (TWO) raised the heat in an email exchange during their latest round of deal negotiations. TWO mentioned that UWM could be trying to frustrate competitor CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) in its efforts to acquire Two Harbors, while UWM alleged that TWO executives are prioritizing their own compensation in detriment of...

As the space that offers visitors their first (hopefully positive!) impression of your home and acts as a way station for all sorts of gear — from small (keys, phone) to bulky (coats, bags, boots) — the entry is easily one of the most visible yet clutter-prone areas of the home....