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Brokers Now Own the Note
A major structural shift is quietly reorganizing how real estate platforms generate revenue — and it opens a specific, time-sensitive window for off-market operators. eXp Realty has announced a mortgage joint venture with Newrez, launching under the Revenos brand in January 2027. The name itself isn't new
Builder Confidence: 14-Year Low
The NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index just hit its lowest reading in 14 years — and most deal hunters are watching interest rate headlines instead of this number. That's the edge. When builder confidence drops to a level last seen in the wreckage of the 2008 crisis tail,
Federal Boost, Local Lockdown
A landmark federal law just reshaped manufactured housing policy — and the traditional lending market hasn't caught up. What the legislation unlocks on the federal level, local zoning is quietly strangling county by county. That gap, between a federal tailwind and a patchwork of local moratoria, density caps, and
Builders Are Breaking
The new-home purchase market just posted one of its worst reads in years. The Mortgage Bankers Association's September 2026 Builder Application Survey confirms what the rate environment has been telegraphing for months: buyer demand for new construction has collapsed to a pace not seen since the early