American First Finance

Housing and Real Estate

Industry Backlash Grows as Real Estate Brokerages Push Back Against Compass Listing Demands

The mounting legal and professional standoff between national brokerage conglomerate Compass International Holdings and major Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) across...

Oct 20, 2026, 10:21 pm • By Neng Nana

Housing and Real Estate

Side Becomes First Brokerage to Join HouseCanary’s Google Listings Program in Major National Expansion

Real estate technology company HouseCanary has signed Side as the inaugural brokerage partner for its high-profile Google Listings Program. The...

Oct 20, 2026, 2:21 pm • By Evan Lee Salim

Housing and Real Estate

Builder Confidence Plummets to Multi-Year Low as Mortgage Rates and Economic Pressures Mount

Builder confidence in the market for newly constructed single-family homes experienced a sharp downturn in October, falling three points to...

Oct 20, 2026, 6:21 am • By Nana Wu

Housing and Real Estate

Builder Confidence Plummets to Multi-Year Low in October Amid Rising Mortgage Rates and Supply Constraints

Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes experienced a sharp downturn in October, falling three points to...

Oct 19, 2026, 10:21 pm • By Ali Ikhwan

Housing and Real Estate

EXp Realty, AGNT, and Former CEO Glenn Sanford Reach Settlement in Roberts Lawsuit Just Hours Before Trial

With less than 24 hours to spare before the scheduled start of a high-stakes sex trafficking and assault trial, the...

Oct 19, 2026, 2:21 pm • By Iffa Jayyana

Housing and Real Estate

Housing Affordability and Zoning Reform Take Center Stage in Fall Ballot Measures Across the United States

As the fall election season hits its stride, the conversation surrounding housing affordability is expanding far beyond traditional races for...

Oct 19, 2026, 6:21 am • By Lina Hope

Housing and Real Estate

Housing Affordability Takes Center Stage on State Ballots Across the Country This Fall

As voters head to the polls this fall, the conversation surrounding housing affordability has expanded far beyond traditional races for...

Oct 18, 2026, 10:21 pm • By Lina Irawan

Housing and Real Estate

Mortgage Rates Hover Near 7% as Volatile Bond Markets, Geopolitics, and Economic Shifts Dictate Housing Trends

Last week brought a confluence of traditionally aggressive economic indicators: inflation figures ran hot, Federal Reserve voting members maintained a...

Oct 18, 2026, 2:21 pm • By Nana

Housing and Real Estate

Bond Market Volatility and Rising Yields Keep Mortgage Rates Near 7% Ahead of Holiday Season

Despite a week marked by hot inflation readings, hawkish commentary from Federal Reserve voting members, and resilient broader economic data,...

Oct 18, 2026, 6:22 am • By Asro

Housing and Real Estate

The Path Back Below 7%: What Last Week’s Bond Market Volatility Means for Mortgage Rates and Housing

Despite a backdrop of persistent inflation, hawkish commentary from Federal Reserve voting members, and solid incoming economic data, the prospect...

Oct 17, 2026, 10:21 pm • By Azzam Bilal Chamdy