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As part of the ongoing lawsuit between Mauricio Umansky’s ThePLS.com and the National Association of Realtors (NAR), the trade association has attempted to subpoena documents from the American Real Estate Association (ARA), the NAR alternative founded by Umansky and Compass agent Jason Haber.  The subpoena seek any documents, contracts, invoices and all communications between ARA, […]

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is rolling out 14 changes to the Federal Housing Administration (FHA)’s single-family mortgage insurance program, including less stringent appraisal rules, expanded flexibility for the 203(k) rehab loan program and simplified closing forms.  The updates touch FHA policies from origination through servicing and quality control. HUD said

Zillow has rolled out a personalized hub that guides homebuyers from first search through closing, the company announced Tuesday. The firm first launched a similar real estate ecosystem geared toward industry professionals, known as Zillow Pro, in mid-October 2025. The new capabilities are aimed squarely at buyers and sellers struggling with a lengthy, confusing transaction