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Retirees counting on home equity may face financial shortfalls
Financial advisers and housing experts warn that many older homeowners may be counting too heavily on their homes as retirement safety nets.
Inside QXO’s growth plan after $30.2 billion acquisition spree
QXO detailed plans to integrate TopBuild and boost growth to $50B revenue in an investor Q&A. The company plans to grow revenue by scaling acquisitions, expanding cross-selling and improving operational efficiency across its building products platform.
Broker Public Portal, RPR bring valuation data to Cribio platform
Broker Public Portal and Realtors Property Resource (RPR) have formed a new collaboration that will integrate RPR’s Realtors Valuation Model.
Matt Thomson joins Blend as head of revenue
Matt Thomson, who has more than 25 years of fintech sales experience, joins Blend Labs as head of revenue, an SEC filing confirmed.
Newrez invests in HomeVision, partners on AI underwriting platform
Newrez has invested in mortgage technology firm HomeVision and is partnering with the company to develop an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered underwriting platform for the mortgage industry.
Mortgage applications drop 9.7% despite lower rates
Mortgage applications decreased by 9.7% from two weeks ago, even as interest rates fell to their lowest since September 2024.
U.S. House unveils Housing for the 21st Century Act
Provisions include revisiting safety standards for mid-rise buildings, streamlining environmental reviews and adjusting multifamily loans.
Why housing affordability will improve in 2026
Affordability is set to improve in 2026 as home prices flatten and incomes rise, easing the lock-in effect.
Biggest stories of 2025: Zillow’s terrible, horrible, no good, very bad legal storm
Zillow’s legal storm was a major storyline in 2025. With agents relying on different parts of Zillow’s business it is one to watch in 2026.
