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Extreme heat risks higher for affordable housing residents
The analysis found that nearly all residents in affordable housing experienced at least seven days of extreme heat alerts in 2024.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas awards $73.5M to affordable housing projects
This year’s grants will fund the construction or rehabilitation of more than 3,700 housing units across six states.
REcore dismisses breach of contract suit against CoStar, Homes.com
Less than 48 hours after filing its breach of contract suit, REcore has dismissed its claims against CoStar and Homes.com with prejudice.
Rocket Pro unveils broker-focused initiatives at RPX in Detroit
Rocket Pro on Tuesday unveiled a slate of broker-focused initiatives affirming its commitment to the broker channel.
How homeowners benefit from massive equity and lower fixed rates
In 2025, strong home equity and fixed mortgage rates are key factors differentiating today’s housing market from the 2008 crash.
Who keeps the borrower? A deep dive into servicer retention
Data from ICE Mortgage Technology shared with HousingWire offers a deep dive into servicers’ performance at keeping a borrower in their books after a refinance transaction.
Automate half your real estate business, keep all your humanity
Learn how AI for real estate agents can boost productivity and personalization without losing your human touch.
Home-price growth drops to lowest level in two years
The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index recorded 1.7% annual price appreciation in July, the slowest pace of home-price growth since July 2023.
CoStar doubles down on Zillow in copyright lawsuit
In an update, CoStar claims that Zillow has displayed an additional 4,618 copyrighted photos on its site since the suit was filed.
