It’s hard to overstate how dramatically real estate software has changed over the last few years. We went from clunky, slow, and expensive CRMs to AI-powered video apps — seemingly overnight. While we focused on building our brands and trying to make sense of social media trends, the companies that make the software we use ballooned into a $10 billion+ industry. With that much cold, hard cash being...

Economic activity increased at a slight to moderate pace in 11 of 12 Federal Reserve districts during late May and June — matching the previous period’s pace. Latest Federal Reserve Beige Book data shows consumer spending edging up, but higher fuel prices are dampening discretionary sales and pushing many households to seek cheaper goods. Construction and real estate activity increased slightly...

Resting, loafing, lounging, daydreaming. Whatever you call it, do you do enough of it? If not, I heartily recommend that you begin. It’s impossible to keep up a constant stream of work and activity — we all need time to slow down. Downtime is often when our best ideas percolate, and it...

Image CEO Stephen Budorick discusses the company's strong operating performance, recent credit rating upgrade, and how rising U.S. defense spending is creating long-term growth...

Image REIT-центры обработки данных владеют и управляют узкоспециализированными объектами, на которых размещена критическая ИТ-инфраструктура, обеспечивающая сегодня...

Image CEO John Kite says the REIT has spent the past two years reshaping its...

U.S. mortgage demand retreated last week as borrowing costs climbed to their highest level in almost a year, underscoring the continuing affordability pressures confronting prospective homebuyers during the peak summer selling season. Total mortgage application volume fell 2.7% in the week ended July 10, 2026 from the prior week, according to data released Wednesday by the Mortgage Bankers Association...

Compass International Holdings has filed Code of Ethics complaints against Zillow, the brokerage firm confirmed to HousingWire on Tuesday.  According to a Compass spokesperson the complaints, which allege that Zillow has made false advertising claims, spans 26 states, 55 MLSs and 30 Realtor associations. “When sellers choose to publicly market their homes and make them available to the broadest...

Stockton Mortgage recently announced that it has appointed Christy Soukhamneut as its new chief strategy and innovation officer. Soukhamneut brings more than 20 years of executive leadership experience across independent mortgage banks, banks and credit unions — including prior roles with University Federal Credit Union, Texas Capital Bank and Flagstar Bank. She continues to serve as...

North Texas Real Estate Information Systems, Inc. (NTREIS) has named Joey Bandemer vice president of data governance and customer experience, the MLS said in an announcement on Tuesday. The MLS said the hire is the latest step in a broad modernization effort at NTREIS under CEO Chris Carrillo, who took the helm in June 2025. The MLS, which serves more than 53,000 subscribers in Texas and Louisiana, has...