HousingWire

• FEMA funds blocked illegally, GAO finds September 16, 2025
  The Government Accountability Office said FEMA violated the Impoundment Control Act, which bars the withholding of congressionally approved funding.
  Jonathan Delozier
• Section 8 use barriers analyzed in new study September 16, 2025
  While the Section 8 program enables more than 2 million low-income families each year to rent housing, thousands of vouchers go unused.
  Jonathan Delozier
• Emilia Bechrakis Serhant joins SERHANT. as licensed agent September 16, 2025
  Ryan Serhant’s wife is making the jump from title insurance to real estate sales by joining her husband’s brokerage.
  Brooklee Han
• Real Estate One expands with Michigan acquisition September 16, 2025
  Team members will gain access to additional tools and resources from Real Estate One, Michigan’s largest real estate brokerage.
  Jonathan Delozier
• Pacaso unveils 30-year mortgage for vacation home co-ownership September 16, 2025
  Pacaso introduces a groundbreaking 30-year mortgage for vacation home co-ownership, backed by $100 million from Texas Capital.
  Sarah Wolak
• Coldwell Banker Realty acquires Prime Real Estate Group September 16, 2025
  The Hoboken, New Jersey based independent brokerage was founded in 2001 by Jesse Halliburton. The terms of the deal were not disclosed
  Brooklee Han
• Boomers aren’t selling: 61% plan to stay put indefinitely September 16, 2025
  A new survey from Clever Real Estate shows that 61% of baby boomer homeowners say they “never” plan to sell their homes, a jump of 7 percentage points from 2024.
  Flávia Furlan Nunes
• Mortgage rate declines are raising the likelihood of a refi surge September 16, 2025
  While lower rates are beneficial for potential homebuyers, the mortgage industry may start to see the leading edge of a refinance wave that could propel business through the end of 2025.
  Neil Pierson
• Tech Trendsetters agree: AI will define housing in 2025 and beyond September 16, 2025
  Past honorees share how AI will define the next era of housing technology as HousingWire opens nominations for the 2025 Tech Trendsetters award.
  Lesley Collins
• Supreme Lending launches Latino homeownership division, HOMESÍ September 16, 2025
  Supreme's president Scott Everett pointed out that Texas is Supreme’s home state, and nearly 40% of Texans are Hispanic or Latino.
  Sarah Wolak