News Bay Area ADU initiative could lay path for aging in placeOfficials are seeking an administrator to guide participants through the processWhite House executive order would seek to cut mortgage costs Executive order draft calls for policy actions across several areas, including mortgage insurance, manufactured housing and refinance costsWhy lower home prices aren’t bringing buyers back to the housing marketThe search for housing affordability is getting harder as mortgage rates top 7{f2fabe148b34beb97c73865f7c4c849fd56dbc9ce6aa6e3e2f3a579670df8b06}, with weakening contract activity in Omaha, Huntsville and TulsaPermits before loans: Inside the launch of Kukun’s Renovation-HELOC IndexThe company has mapped renovation hotspots by ZIP code as lenders and servicers eye home equity opportunitiesReal Wallet expanding into financial hub for agentsTotal funds held in Real Wallet checking accounts have grown to $45 millionNorthpointe to sell distributed retail, consumer direct channels to CMGDeal is expected to close by the end of 2026Small investors make gains as institutional homebuyers retreatInvestor activity remained concentrated in the Midwest and Sun BeltMLS insurance offerings expanded with new partnershipOrion was launched by MetroList, Northern Nevada Regional MLS and Oregon Data ShareCould home transactions become a new money-laundering tool for criminals?Kentucky broker says a 5{f2fabe148b34beb97c73865f7c4c849fd56dbc9ce6aa6e3e2f3a579670df8b06} deposit promise and delayed funds raised laundering concernsReal estate agents say they are holding their ground, their expenses say otherwiseNAR data shows median expenses hit $9,530 while median gross income reached $59,200 in 2026