West Capital Lending hires Kyle Fleeger to lead growth initiative
Fleeger most recently served as senior vice president of sales at loanDepot and spent a decade at the company. While…
Category: Real Estate News
What’s driving Portland’s 50% home price premium over the rest of Maine?
Active listings jumped 33% year-over-year to 974 homes while 40% of sellers cut prices, yet Portland’s $639,900 median maintains a…
Homebuilder buydowns bolster access, not higher home prices
A recent American Enterprise Institute analysis ignited a spark. A Wall Street Journal piece that followed on the heels of…
Corcoran affiliate announces major New Jersey acquisition
Its 250-plus agents handle residential sales and rentals, commercial real estate and investment properties. “Liberty Realty has been central to Hudson County…
Compass, NWMLS antitrust trial delayed to October 2026
Compass filed this lawsuit against NWMLS in late April 2025. The antitrust suit centers around NWMLS’s listing policy. As a…
Why U.S. home insurance costs have leapt in the past decade
The cost of home insurance in the United States rose by ~89% between 2014 and 2025, as rapidly climbing home…
Rethinking cybersecurity for real estate and mortgage professionals
In information security, we’ve long spoken about resilience. The goal has been to withstand an attack, recover quickly, and return…
House committee is set to review Senate-approved housing bill
The ROAD to Housing Act wasn’t included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) released on Sunday, despite speculation that…
Summit Sotheby’s International Realty rides high while giving back
After recognizing an opportunity in Utah’s evolving luxury market, he brought the Sotheby’s International Realty brand to the state and…
NRMLA urges HUD and FHA to reform reverse mortgage programs
NRMLA isn’t the only industry stakeholder to provide feedback to government officials. Late last month, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)…