Influential housing nonprofit Enterprise Community Partners this week submitted a comment letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) regarding the Duty to Serve (DTS) plans submitted by the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. In its letter, the organization r

Construction of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) is taking off, but is it bringing down housing costs? A new report from John Burns Real Estate Consulting casts doubt on it, citing uneven geographic distribution of deregulations and the high cost of construction. As a result, the most impactful ADUs

Kiavi, a San Francisco-based lender for residential real estate investors, announced on Tuesday the closing of a $400 million rated securitization of residential transition loans (RTLs) in an “oversubscribed” transaction. The deal marked Kiavi’s 19th securitization, elevating its total issuance to o

Talk of a potential recession and the impending business practice changes were the overarching themes of the opening session of Keller Williams’ 2024 Mega Agent Camp Tuesday morning. Despite these harsh realities, Gary Keller, the executive chairman and co-founder of the firm, still had a reassuring