Side CEO says independents are the future, launches SideOS

While much of the housing industry is focused on the current wave of consolidation consuming the space, real estate brokerage Side is placing its bet on local and regional independent brokerages being the future of the industry.  “The prevailing narrative in the industry today is that there are goin

Brokers say it’s ‘business as usual’ with UWM despite loss, capital raise 

Mortgage brokers working with United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) say it remains “business as usual” following the lender’s second-quarter loss and a multibillion-dollar capital raise, with no noticeable impact so far on day-to-day loan production. The Pontiac, Michigan-based wholesale lender reported l

Dream Finders Beazer acquisition sets new industry scale bar

Dream Finders Homes’ agreement to acquire Beazer Homes for $33.50 per share brings an end to homebuilding’s most dramatic takeover contest of 2026. What the deal says about what comes next may be even more compelling. The $2.2 billion enterprise-value deal will make Dream Finders the sixth-largest U

The Fair Housing Question: Keeping Steering and Discrimination at Bay When Using AI

The world currently sits in the next age of technological revolution: AI. The rapid pace at which AI models and tools are popping up is only accelerating as the world embraces this next phase of its evolution. As AI continues to evolve and grow, so does its use in real estate. More and more agents…