• Seniors hold a record share of housing wealth. The mortgage system still struggles to underwrite it.,Gerald Green

    Seniors hold a record share of housing wealth. The mortgage system still struggles to underwrite it.

    A major shift has happened inside American housing finance, and it should have the full attention of lenders, regulators and policymakers. For the first time on record, Americans 70 and older hold a larger share of the nation’s real estate wealth than Americans aged 40 to 54. That crossover happened

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  • When AI listing videos look too real: the disclosure test agents need now,Paul Parker

    When AI listing videos look too real: the disclosure test agents need now

    In my last HousingWire column, I focused on reviewing AI-generated listing remarks before they reach the MLS. That was about what AI says about a property. This follow-up is about the line between effective marketing and misrepresentation. A listing video may show a drone-style approach, a smooth wa

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  • Newsom signs balanced budget with $1.7B locked-in for housing,Richard Lawson

    Newsom signs balanced budget with $1.7B locked-in for housing

    This time last year, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed a state budget that included sweeping housing reforms that allowed urban residential developers to avoid rigorous environmental reviews. This year’s budget, which Newsom signed on Monday, does not carry the same historic housing reforms as las

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