January 9, 2026

Trump directs GSEs to buy $200B in MBS to push mortgage rates lower

President Donald Trump said Thursday that he is directing representatives at the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to purchase $200 billion in mortgage-backed securities (MBS), a move he […]
January 9, 2026

Rentspree’s Landlord Pro targets fragmented rental operations

The company hopes Landlord Pro will appeal to rental operators burdened by fragmented marketing, leasing, and financial services products. Costs are harder to manage and predict […]
January 9, 2026

Compass-Anywhere merger closing imminent, brokers share plans to compete

Despite initial estimates calling for a summer or even fall 2026 close for the Compass–Anywhere merger, the two companies have indicated the transaction could close as […]
January 9, 2026

IDX reform is the real fight no one wants to have

Josh Ries examines why the system designed to help agents quietly handed control to third party portals, and how we can take it back.