OriginPoint, the joint-venture mortgage platform created by Rate alongside real estate brokerages, has updated its OneDown 1% Down Mortgage Program, adding a larger lender-paid grant and temporary buydown option. 

eXp Realty has launched its New Homes division, which is designed to give agents a competitive edge in the new construction market, from boutique urban builds to large-scale master-planned communities. 

The number of multiple listing services and local Realtor associations across the country declined again in 2025, as consolidation continues to reshape the industry, according to the 2026 Organized Real Estate Indices from T3 Sixty’s Real Estate Almanac. 

The rate passed the important psychological boundary just as the spring buying season is set to begin, Freddie Mac said. 

Canva designs can now be added directly to Rechat with one click, Rechat said in a press release, further consolidating agent workflow.

U.S. home sales declined 6% year over year and 32% month over month in January, according to the latest REMAX National Housing Report.  

Rate has introduced RateFi, a new mortgage product that allows qualified borrowers to use verified cryptocurrency as part of their income and asset qualification without requiring liquidation. 

Affordability continues to be a challenge in housing, and a new report from the National Association of Home Builders shows how that’s influencing both buyers and builders in 2026. 

After five years of worsening, housing affordability has finally started to improve, according to a new Redfin study. 

The CEO of Jim Chapman Construction was elected 2026 third vice chairman, meaning he will become chairman of the industry group in 2029. 

With mortgage rates approaching 6%, 5.5 million additional buyers that could not qualify for a mortgage one year ago would qualify at today’s lower rates, the National Association of REALTORS® said. 

In a rare housing market shift, newly built homes saw price reductions more frequently than existing homes in late 2025 for the first time in recent history, according to a new report from Realtor.com.  

As the housing market continues to adjust, design and community strategy have become drivers of buyer preference, according to Jenni Nichols, vice president of design at John Burns Research and Consulting.

Almost 11,000 new affordable apartments were delivered in Atlanta over a five-year period. 

Rate has entered a multi-year partnership with Alianza, a national grassroots soccer platform serving Latino communities, to expand access to bilingual homeownership education and financial resources. 

Ryan Schneider, former CEO of Anywhere Real Estate, has left the company following its acquisition by Compass, a representative from Anywhere confirmed.