March 6, 2026

Reported layoffs at Morgan Stanley hit mortgage and wealth management units

Morgan Stanley’s reported layoff of about 3% of its workforce — roughly 2,500 employees — is affecting some staff working on mortgage origination services for wealth […]
March 6, 2026

Why independent brokerages may have the advantage in real estate’s next chapter

The real estate industry has never lacked for uncertainty. But if there was a prevailing message from a panel of brokerage leaders moderated by Paul Boomsma, […]
March 6, 2026

NAHB data maps modest housing affordability gains in 2025

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Cost of Housing Index, released on Thursday, indicates that housing affordability slightly improved in 2025 as new home […]
March 6, 2026

Compromise Indiana housing reform law trims local zoning power

Indiana Gov. Mike Braun swiftly signed into law comprehensive state housing reforms after lawmakers spent weeks debating how much the state could and should override local […]