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How VantageScore 4.0 is expanding opportunity in wholesale lending
Mortgage lenders and brokers are navigating an affordability-constrained market in which a borrower’s qualifying score can determine not only eligibility but also pricing, cash-to-close and purchasing power. UWM moved quickly…
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Tenant filing disputes landlord claims in NYC rent freeze case
New York City tenant advocates aren’t sitting out the legal battle over a rent freeze. They came off the sidelines and entered the courtroom fray to ensure the freeze stays…
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Maine Draws Hamptons and Nantucket Prices as $10 Million Sales Multiply
A house in Maine used to be the cheap alternative. Now a stretch of its coastline is trading at prices that would not look out of place on Long Island’s…
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Cotality: Wildfire risk threatens $1.4T in properties across western states
More than 2.5 million properties across the 10 most exposed western states face a moderate or greater risk of wildfire damage, representing nearly $1.4 trillion in reconstruction cost value (RCV),…
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Real shareholders approve REMAX acquisition, closing nears
Shareholders of The Real Brokerage Inc. and REMAX Holdings Inc. on Friday approved Real’s proposed acquisition of REMAX, moving the companies closer to forming Real REMAX Group after their respective…
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Summer heat sets in across Northeast housing markets
The Northeast continues to command a disproportionate share of the nation’s hottest housing markets, with four of the top five metros located in New England or New York, according to…
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Appeals Court Clears NYC Pied-à-Terre Tax to Move Ahead for Now
New York City can keep collecting its new surcharge on second homes while a lawsuit over how it was rolled out works its way through the courts. An appellate court…
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City begins construction on first busway in the Bronx
Starting next month, 39,000 bus riders in the Bronx will have a faster daily commute. The city’s Department of Transportation (DOT) this week officially started construction on the Tremont Avenue…
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Inventory edges slightly higher year over year as rates rise
While it’s been a relatively boring year for housing inventory — even with higher mortgage rates — the movement in the last few weeks and easier comps have pushed inventory…
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States Are Borrowing Twice as Much to Help People Buy Homes
Here is what is happening, in plain terms. Your state has a housing agency. It borrows money from investors, then lends that money out to homebuyers at a lower interest…
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Year-round outdoor dining is coming back to NYC
Year-round outdoor dining is coming back to the five boroughs. The New York City Council on Thursday passed legislation that allows restaurants to offer roadway dining in the winter, reviving…
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New York provides $7.25M for legal services for immigrant children facing removal proceedings
New York will fund legal services for approximately 1,400 unaccompanied immigrant children who are facing active removal proceedings, including the more than 250 young people who are currently detained, Gov.…
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Small businesses shun retirement plans over cost, complexity fears
Only about half of U.S. private-sector workers participate in an employer-sponsored retirement plan at any given time — a gap driven almost entirely by small employers, according to new research…
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Where are boomers and Gen X moving in 2026?
Older Americans continue to account for the lion’s share of home buyers and sellers across the country. Data published earlier this year by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) found…
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30+ products for busy New Yorkers to save time and reduce stress
Living in the city that never sleeps has obvious advantages (like partying in the streets when the Knicks won). However, life moves pretty quickly, and despite your best efforts, there…
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Renters Pay NYC Brokers $4,000 Just to See Hidden Apartments
New York City told landlords a year ago that they could no longer make tenants pay for the broker the landlord hired. Landlords responded by pulling apartments off the public…
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The Inc. 5000 just named 17 of real estate’s fastest-growing private brokerages
Residential real estate brokerages claimed 17 spots on the 2026 Inc. 5000 list — led by Houston-based Epique Realty — which landed among the top 10 overall companies across all…
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Two bedrooms plus a home office for $1.7M in this Fidi duplex loft
Though it’s in the historic Cotton Exchange building, there’s nothing old-fashioned about this loft co-op at 3 Hanover Square, asking $1,675,000. With a shiny modern renovation in place, the two-bedroom…
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Inventory is down year over year, but months of supply says the market is functioning
Housing inventory is down year over year, and price growth stands at 2.0% per the NAR existing home sales report. That combination might seem bad for affordability, but the truth…
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Real estate brokerage software: Our 15 top picks for 2026 (+ 6 AI innovators)
With real estate technology changing faster than new agents answering their phones, finding that Goldilocks mix of real estate brokerage software that works for your brokerage isn’t easy. Most broker-owners…
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