All eyes are finally on housing affordability. As Victoria DeLuce, senior vice president of home equity lending at Rate and a speaker at HousingWire’s Housing Economic Summit, states in a recent interview, the Trump administration is paying attention to the affordability crisis and the industry is also ready to step in to address it. DeLuce…
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Artificial intelligence (AI) is now used by nearly all real estate agents, according to the 2026 Delta Real Estate AI & Leadership Survey — signaling a shift from experimentation to widespread operational use across brokerages. The survey found that 97% of brokerage leaders say their agents use AI, up from 80% in 2024. Brokerage non-adoption…
Homebuyer affordability improved slightly in December as mortgage payments declined and household earnings continued to grow, according to data released Thursday by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The national median mortgage payment for purchase applicants fell to $2,025 in December, down from $2,034 in November, based on MBA’s Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI), which tracks…
For consumers “Someday Start Today,” according to Zillow. The listing portal giant is debuting a new national platform, campaign and tagline on Sunday with two advertisement slots during the Grammy Awards. The firm said the new tagline is designed to support people “every stage of the home journey, from those ready to move now to…