• NYC reopens Orchard Beach Pavilion after 17 years and $114M restoration

    NYC reopens Orchard Beach Pavilion after 17 years and $114M restoration

    The historic Orchard Beach Pavilion in the Bronx partially reopened to the public earlier this month, restoring access to the landmarked beachfront destination for the first time in 17 years…

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  • For $1.6M, this magical Rockaway Beach ‘surf shack’ has a sauna, plunge pool, and music studio

    For $1.6M, this magical Rockaway Beach ‘surf shack’ has a sauna, plunge pool, and music studio

    If you’ve ever dreamed of spending summer days and nights in a laid-back surf cottage like one you’d find in Malibu or Venice, but you’re a committed New York City…

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  • CoStar to buy Zonda from MidOcean Partners

    Private equity firm MidOcean Partners has signed a definitive agreement to sell Bora Inc. and its subsidiaries, known as Zonda, to CoStar Group, according to a company announcement on Friday.…

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  • Erica Acie on AI, leadership and why curiosity drives lasting impact

    As part of HousingWire’s Editor’s Choice awards spotlight series, we’re spotlighting past Women of Influence honorees whose careers, leadership and insights continue to influence the industry. This series offers a closer look at…

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  • The case for Non-QM: Serving the new American workforce

    I’d like to tell you about someone who did everything right. She built a wedding photography business from the ground up. What started as a side hustle became a full-time…

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  • Anthony Lamacchia: Zillow-MRED battle shows risks of ‘listing war’

    I interviewed Anthony Lamacchia on this episode of the HousingWire Daily podcast about mounting tensions over listing distribution and MLS rules. He is the founder and CEO of Lamacchia Realty…

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  • CMLS urges antitrust regulators to back MLS collaboration

    The Council of Multiple Listing Services (CMLS) has asked federal antitrust regulators to explicitly recognize multiple listing services (MLSs) as pro-competitive collaborations as the government updates guidance on how competitors…

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  • DeSantis Pushes Plan to Eliminate Property Taxes on Primary Homes — And It Could Reshape Florida’s Economy

    DeSantis Pushes Plan to Eliminate Property Taxes on Primary Homes — And It Could Reshape Florida’s Economy

    Florida Governor Ron DeSantis on Wednesday unveiled one of the most aggressive tax-cut proposals currently under discussion anywhere in the United States: a long-term plan to eliminate property taxes on…

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  • New York passes pied-à-terre tax for luxury NYC second homes

    New York passes pied-à-terre tax for luxury NYC second homes

    New York City is getting its pied-à-terre tax. State lawmakers on Wednesday approved the $268.5 billion 2027 state budget, which included a new annual surcharge on second homes in the…

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  • New home sales stumble in April, as affordability pressures mount

    New data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that new home sales fell well short of economists’ and investors’ expectations in April, amid a challenging spring selling season marked by…

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  • Fidelity data shows record retirement savings, rising Roth adoption

    Retirement savers continued to build momentum in early 2026, even as markets fluctuated, according to the latest quarterly analysis from Fidelity Investments. The firm reported that total savings rates reached…

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  • Epique Realty bets on specialized AI tools to modernize agent workflow

    Real estate agents are being asked to do far more than sell homes — and that growing workload is exactly what Houston-based Epique Realty hopes artificial intelligence (AI) can solve.…

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  • Rent stabilization fracas shapes Providence mayoral contest

    Providence, Rhode Island’s city council passed rent stabilization but failed to override the mayor’s veto. Rent stabilization is now one of the sharpest fault lines in the 2026 mayoral race.…

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  • Mamdani’s $22 billion ‘grand bargain’ for NYC affordable housing

    Mamdani’s $22 billion ‘grand bargain’ for NYC affordable housing

    Zohran Mamdani ran for mayor on one promise: make New York City affordable again. This week, he moved to further dismantle the rules New York spent decades erecting to prevent…

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  • Is Zillow a public utility? Attorneys weigh in on MRED, Compass suit

    For many in the real estate industry, Zillow’s announcement that it had filed an antitrust lawsuit against Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) and Compass International Holdings earlier this month came…

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  • Urban Institute study makes the case for a 100% LTV FHA mortgage

    A new study from the Urban Institute concludes that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) could offer zero-down payment mortgages to first-time homebuyers without significantly increasing default risk or endangering its insurance fund. “Allowing zero-down…

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  • Compass adds Miguel Salvat and Daniel Golik in Miami

    Longtime Miami real estate partners and family duo Miguel Salvat and Daniel Golik have moved their luxury business to Compass in South Miami, the brokerage announced on Thursday. The uncle-and-nephew…

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  • Longbridge partners with Friday Harbor on AI pre-underwriting

    Reverse mortgage lender Longbridge Financial is partnering with mortgage technology firm Friday Harbor to implement an artificial intelligence-powered pre-underwriting platform aimed at identifying issues earlier in the origination process. In…

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  • Margy Grant on leadership, resilience and guiding one of housing’s largest trade organizations

    As part of HousingWire’s Editor’s Choice awards spotlight series, we’re spotlighting past Women of Influence honorees whose careers, leadership and insights continue to influence the industry. This series offers a closer look at…

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  • Small investors, not Wall Street, are tightening the path to homeownership

    Small investors, not Wall Street, are tightening the path to homeownership

    Small real estate investors are reshaping the first-time homebuyer pipeline by purchasing and holding more single-family homes, pushing rents higher and making it harder to save for a down payment,…

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  • Rachel Glazer returns to Brown Harris Stevens from Compass

    Rachel Glazer has rejoined Brown Harris Stevens from Compass, bringing her team and more than $1 billion in career sales back to the New York-based luxury brokerage, the firm announced…

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  • CertifID launches unified closing platform

    CertifID recently announced the launch of CertifID Client Experience, a new closing platform designed to bring identity verification, document signing, payments and wire instruction delivery into a single secure environment…

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  • Tilman Fertitta Wins Caesars After Decade-Long Pursuit in $17.6 Billion Deal

    Tilman Fertitta Wins Caesars After Decade-Long Pursuit in $17.6 Billion Deal

    Houston billionaire Tilman Fertitta is finally getting the casino empire he has spent nearly a decade chasing. On May 28, 2026, Fertitta Entertainment announced a definitive agreement to acquire Caesars…

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  • Boston Bets on California’s Billionaire Tax to Win Back AI Founders

    Boston Bets on California’s Billionaire Tax to Win Back AI Founders

    Massachusetts believes California may have just handed Boston its best recruiting tool in years. Business leaders, venture investors, and political officials across Boston are increasingly positioning a proposed California billionaire…

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  • Pennsylvania lawmakers set to vote on home equity investment regulations

    Pennsylvania lawmakers set to vote on home equity investment regulations

    Pennsylvania lawmakers are moving to bring home equity investment (HEI) companies under state banking oversight, with a floor vote scheduled June 1. The legislation, House Bill 2120, would subject shared…

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  • Bank of America extends Community Homeownership Commitment program

    Bank of America said Thursday that it will continue its Community Homeownership Commitment program after surpassing its original goal of delivering $15 billion in affordable home loans and grants. The…

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  • New home sales fall, but the trend is still sideways

    New home sales fall, but the trend is still sideways

    Today, the new home sales report validates two talking points I have had for some time. First, new home sales have been stuck for many years in a range that…

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  • NYC launches interactive website to help young New Yorkers find free summer activities

    NYC launches interactive website to help young New Yorkers find free summer activities

    New York City wants to make it easier for young people to find free and low-cost activities this summer. Mayor Zohran Mamdani this week launched “Summer in N.Y.C.,” a website…

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  • NYC begins redesign of McGuinness Boulevard

    NYC begins redesign of McGuinness Boulevard

    Work on the redesign of Greenpoint’s notorious McGuinness Boulevard finally began this week after several years of delays and project changes. Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the Department of Transportation on…

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  • Fair housing groups sue CFPB, Vought over ECOA fair lending rule

    A coalition of fair housing and economic advocacy groups sued the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and acting director Russell Vought on Wednesday, seeking to block a Trump administration-backed rule…

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  • Homebuyer affordability slips in April as median mortgage payment rises to $2,152

    Homebuyer affordability declined in April as the national median payment applied for by purchase mortgage applicants rose to $2,152, up from $2,131 in March, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association…

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  • The wait continues: Two Harbors stalls on CCM merger approval

    Two Harbors Investment Corp. has once again adjourned its special meeting of stockholders, giving the MSR-focused real estate investment trust more time to solicit votes for its proposed all-cash sale…

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  • Title companies may still have to follow anti-money laundering rule after FinCEN appeal

    Title companies may still have to follow anti-money laundering rule after FinCEN appeal

    An appeal filed earlier this month by the Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) seeks to reverse a court decision vacating a rule requiring title insurance companies to report details of…

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  • Felicia Grumet on why the best career moves often feel uncomfortable

    As part of HousingWire’s Editor’s Choice awards spotlight series, we’re spotlighting past Women of Influence honorees whose careers, leadership and insights continue to influence the industry. This series offers a closer look at…

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  • MasterBrand completes all-stock merger with American Woodmark

    MasterBrand Inc. has completed its all-stock merger with American Woodmark Corp., combining two of the largest residential cabinet manufacturers in North America at a time when builders are closely watching…

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  • Mayor’s audit shows aggressive ICE tactics are on the rise in NYC, with arrests up 71 percent

    Mayor’s audit shows aggressive ICE tactics are on the rise in NYC, with arrests up 71 percent

    Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s office last week released the findings of an audit examining how city agencies adhere to the city’s sanctuary laws in the face of growing federal immigration enforcement…

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  • LadderUp expands rent-to-homeownership model

    LadderUp Housing announced on Thursday that it received an investment from the Richard King Mellon Foundation to expand its rent-to-homeownership model into Allegheny and Westmoreland counties in Pennsylvania. The company…

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  • NYC rents hit record highs as Jersey City building boom drives rents down

    NYC rents hit record highs as Jersey City building boom drives rents down

    If you want to know how to fix America’s housing crisis, look no further than the stark divide playing out along the Hudson River. In Manhattan, where years of heavy…

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  • Beeline moves to fully acquire AI tech firm MagicBlocks

    Beeline Holdings Inc. has signed a letter of intent to acquire the remaining stake in MagicBlocks, an AI-focused real estate technology firm that powers the lender’s chatbot and digital infrastructure.…

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  • NAR REACH taps real estate firms for tech program

    Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and operator of the REACH accelerator program, announced the six companies selected for the 2026 NAR…

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  • Fix follow-up first to convert more real estate leads

    Ask 10 agents what’s broken in their business. Nine will say lead generation, which means nine out of 10 will be wrong. The real leak is almost never at the…

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  • A start-up with a deep tech pedigree launches AI to train the trades

    For a decade and a half coming out of the Global Financial Crisis and housing crash of the 20-oughts, a shortage of skilled labor has bedeviled homebuilders and their ecosystem…

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  • AI paralysis is real. Here’s how to move past it

    The conversation around artificial intelligence has reached a tipping point. For many professionals, the barrier is no longer skepticism. It’s saturation. AI is everywhere. Headlines, product demos, internal meetings and…

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  • Make payments with a reverse mortgage?

    Most homeowners who obtain a reverse mortgage do it for one primary reason: to eliminate the required monthly principal and interest mortgage payment. And that makes perfect sense. For retirees…

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  • The insurance market at halftime: What builders need to know for the rest of 2026

    The spring housing market came in with genuine momentum. Mortgage rates had moderated. Affordability was improving at the margins. Pent-up buyer demand was real. And running beneath all of it,…

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  • New research: Homebuyers value digital mortgage solutions

    High rates and low inventories have beleaguered homebuyers for far too long. At a time when they should be exhilarated at the prospect of making their homeownership dreams come true,…

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  • Scale is now table stakes for private builders, Eastwood proves it

    Word that Eastwood Homes would acquire Atlanta-based Peachtree Building Group on Tuesday came as any private-to-private combination might. An energized, well-led, fast-growing Carolinas-based private homebuilder was expanding its reach and…

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  • Compass agent with no coding experience builds local real estate hub using AI

    Compass agent with no coding experience builds local real estate hub using AI

    A real estate agent with no technical background spent 11 months using artificial intelligence (AI) to build a hyperlocal educational website — aiming to replace what she calls a fragmented…

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  • Zillow, MRED face July 1 hearing after restraining order on feeds

    While Chicago-based federal Judge John Tharp, Jr. did order Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) to restore its listing feeds to Zillow on Friday, amid the listing portal giant’s antitrust lawsuit…

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  • Realtracs may suspend Zillow listing feed on June 1 over IDX rules

    Realtracs appears to be the latest MLS with plans to potentially pull Zillow’s listing feed if the listing portal giant fails to comply with the Tennessee-based MLS’s updated IDX display…

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