2026

The housing market is entering Spring trapped in a whirlwind of economic signals. Labor market data, massive geopolitical tension affecting energy prices and persistent inflation concerns all shape outlooks for housing demand and mortgage rates. For real estate and mortgage professionals advising buyers and sellers, the challenge is interpreting those signals without overreacting to short-term...

Congress is closing in on a major housing legislation moment. The bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, now moving from the Senate to House reconciliation after overwhelming procedural votes, stands as one of the most serious attempts in more than a generation to confront America’s housing affordability crisis. With the ballast of provisions aimed at a root cause of the crisis – housing...

Finding a great investment opportunity is one thing. Finding a local agent who actually gets what you’re trying to do? That’s often harder than it should be. Mashvisor has...

Mashvisor has added Akrivis to its growing network of third-party services, giving investors direct access to professional real estate valuation services through the platform. The Mashvisor Akrivis partnership is...

A seasoned pro warns that falling for this common misunderstanding can lead to regret and, at times, costly...

Curb appeal is important when selling your home, but some updates can actually harm resale...

It’s fun to focus on the cosmetic aspects of a bathroom remodel, but I would also encourage you to prioritize your storage and organization needs. Since the bathroom is typically such a high-functioning part of your home, designing one with maximum efficiency will support your life and daily...

Miami-based World Property Markets has announced that it has commenced development of three new AI-driven platforms that will target deep-seated structural inefficiencies in the global real estate sector. The company says its new agentic AI platforms, once launched, will truly be transformative forces in the global real estate arena. Industry estimates peg the worldwide real estate market into hundreds of...

As home sizes shrink and a new mega-generation ages into the homebuying market, homebuilders may have to rethink certain aspects of home design.  With affordability the main issue for buyers, builders are now working to maximize space with functional design over flash. Buyers are still largely driven by emotion, but they are also constrained by affordability, so cost-effective design features that add...

Retirement plan participants remained focused on long-term goals throughout 2025, with automatic enrollment features and professionally managed allocations improving savings outcomes, according to Vanguard‘s annual How America Saves report. The 25th edition of the annual analysis — scheduled for full release in June — shows that average participant account balances increased by 13% from the end of...