How the data center boom is reshaping US housing markets
The competition goes beyond zoning fights — and housing is losing on multiple fronts
by Nick Pipitone May 15
Fannie, Freddie close NY offices as Trump battles Letitia James
The Trump administration is using its tight control over the mortgage giants to continue a vendetta against New York attorney general and other political opponents, critics say
by Matt Carter Oct 6
Senate Dems ask Pulte to put Fannie, Freddie revamp on hold
Lawmakers want assurances that privatizing the mortgage giants or taking them public won't drive mortgage rates up, or put investor profits 'over the homes of millions of Americans'
by Matt Carter Jun 6
Fannie, Freddie regulator issues dozens of orders out of public eye
FHFA Director Bill Pulte tells 'crypto influencer' he's signed more than 80 orders revamping policies and procedures at the mortgage giants, only 12 of which have been made public
by Matt Carter May 2
Bill Pulte confirmed to lead Fannie and Freddie's federal regulator
Mortgage industry groups support the Trump administration's picks to lead the FHFA and CFPB, but questions remain about the prospects for dramatic policy shifts at the agencies
by Matt Carter Mar 14
Trump nominates homebuilder scion to oversee Fannie, Freddie
The grandson of PulteGroup founder William J. Pulte, Bill Pulte is a private equity CEO, philanthropist and Trump loyalist with 3M followers on X
by Matt Carter Jan 16
JOME's new construction portal nails $9.8M Series A
JOME's AI aims to solve the widespread issue of fragmentation in the marketing of new homes, which is largely relegated to what a developer feels is adequate to attract drive-by traffic
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 18
Buyers seek surprise injunction to halt commission suit settlements
The plaintiffs in a suit known as Batton 1 have filed for a temporary restraining order preventing the final approval of the Keller Williams, Anywhere and RE/MAX settlements
Pulte objects to Sitzer | Burnett settlements: What's in it for me?
US homebuilder PulteGroup said it should have been provided with a plan to distribute claims so that it can estimate its recovery amount. But that document doesn't appear to exist
by Andrea V. Brambila Apr 17
Zonda beefs up portal presence with NewHomeSource acquisition
The homebuilding data provider acquired the company behind NewHomeSource.com and the home-design platform Envision
by Daniel Houston Feb 21
Builders are pulling their hair out. Why do investors still love them?
To get a clearer picture of where things stand for builders — and where they're headed for investors — Inman compiled financial results from the largest publicly traded homebuilders
by Daniel Houston Feb 8
How real estate is struggling to meet the needs of Latino homebuyers
Industry leaders, including NAHREP CEO Gary Acosta and Realogy CEO Ryan Schneider, discussed how the industry can better serve the growing homebuyer demographic
by Patrick Kearns Sep 25
Zillow is partnering with homebuilders across the US
The new partnership with roughly a dozen homebuilders in Zillow Offers markets will allow consumers looking at new construction homes the freedom of a flexible closing date
by Patrick Kearns Sep 19