
HUD outlines 7 steps to update manufactured housing code
The 7-step plan follows July’s ROAD to Housing Act change, rulemaking and HUD code updates could take 1-plus years

A real estate succession plan built over two decades
For business owners planning their own succession, overlap of institutional knowledge is invaluable

Century Communities HistoryMaker deal marks scale pressure shift
The deal could lift Century from 200 to 300 closings to 800, with a path toward 1,000 in DFW

Proprietary reverse mortgages are helping clients in ways that HECM can’t
Mutual of Omaha wholesale leaders explained how SecureEquity is helping senior homeowners with obstacles to HECM qualification

Leo Pareja says rising rates have already prompted a housing collapse
AGNT CEO said existing home sales could dip below 4 million in 2027 if mortgage rates top 8%

Gov. Kemp issues state of emergency ahead of Hurricane Isaias
Gov. Brian P. Kemp today issued a state of emergency for all 159 counties in Georgia ahead of Hurricane Isaias. Isaias, the first Atlantic storm of 2026, was upgraded to a Category 1 hurricane and is expected to make landfall along the Gulf Coast of Florida on Friday night around 7 p.m. Tropical st

Vidal Discusses ‘Opportunity of a Lifetime,’ What’s Next for REMAX
Above, Alex Vidal, right, and John Featherston at RISMedia’s CEO Exchange. Photo by AJ Canaria. Five months after the April announcement of the Real Brokerage acquiring the iconic REMAX brand, Alex Vidal, former president of ERA Real Estate, was announced as the new president of REMAX in September.

UWM Announces Lender Now Defaults to Borrowers’ Best Credit Scores
In an effort toward making credit evaluations simpler and more borrower-friendly, mortgage lender United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has announced a process enhancement that automatically selects the best credit score returned for a consumer by obtaining FICO® Scores and VantageScore® 4.0 on all credit

eXp’s Leo Pareja to Lead AGNT as Glenn Sanford Steps Down
Above, Glenn Sanford, left, and Leo Pareja eXp Founder Glenn Sanford, chairman and chief executive officer of AGNT, Inc.—the parent company of eXp Realty and NextHome Inc.—announced Thursday that eXp CEO Leo Pareja will take the reins of the parent company, according to a news release. The leadersh









