Older homes aren’t perfect. Anyone who’s owned one knows the trade-offs: quirky layouts, uneven floors, old plumbing, and the occasional moment of realizing a previous owner made a creative electrical decision. But despite the maintenance headaches, there’s a reason older homes remain so beloved — and it isn’t just nostalgia. There are certain things older houses do extraordinarily well,...

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U.S. commercial and multifamily mortgage balances expanded again in the third quarter of 2025, underscoring the resilience of apartment finance even as broader real estate markets contend with economic and capital-market uncertainty. Outstanding commercial and multifamily mortgage debt rose by $53.4 billion in the quarter, a 1.1% increase, lifting the total to $4.93 trillion, according to the Mortgage...

Luxury Presence has raised $22 million in a Series C equity financing round, led by Bessemer Venture Partners, and secured an additional $15 million in debt financing from J.P. Morgan. New funding will support development of Luxury Presence’s new artificial intelligence (AI)–driven customer relationship management platform — Presence CRM. “High-performing agents have years of business buried...

The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) is urging the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to end its “life of loan” mortgage insurance rule and let borrowers cancel premiums once they’ve paid down their loan to 78% of their home’s value. NAMB believes the policy is outdated and unfair. Current rules mean that many FHA borrowers must pay mortgage insurance premiums (MIP) for as long...