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HousingWire’s 2026 Rising Stars honor industry leaders age 40 and under who are making an impact across mortgage, real estate and homebuilding. From advancing innovation to supporting their organizations and communities, they represent the next generation shaping housing. This year’s honorees span a wide range of roles — from entrepreneurs and marketers to operations leaders…

REVERSE plus announced Tuesday that it has integrated proprietary reverse mortgage programs from Smartfi Home Loans into its ANALYZER Pro platform, giving loan officers and brokers the ability to model both proprietary and federally insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) scenarios in a single system. REVERSE plus, a software-as-a-service provider of reverse mortgage scenario modeling…

A lot of real estate agents overcomplicate their business. The answer can be simpler and more lucrative than most realize. Whether you’re a brand-new agent or a 20-year veteran, the single most important driver of your real estate business comes down to this: Talk to people. Not the latest CRM. Not your social media strategy….

For years, real estate professionals have treated pocket listings as a trade-off: less exposure in exchange for convenience, privacy or control — and often, a lower price. Then, Compass came along with its three-phased marketing plan and turned that idea on its head suggesting that off-market listings have an advantage for sellers because buyers don’t…