Mortgage rates are breaking higher — and things can get worse with Iran conflict

The Iran conflict finally pushed the 10-year yield above a key level on Friday morning and if this move sticks and the conflict escalates further, mortgage rates are at risk of heading much higher during the spring season, something that wasn’t the case even a few weeks ago. Even some doves at the F

Judge denies NWMLS bid to dismiss Compass antitrust suit

Compass’s antitrust lawsuit against Northwest MLS (NWMLS) is that much closer to heading to court.  On Thursday, Judge Jamal Whitehead of U.S. District Court in Seattle denied NWMLS’s motion to dismiss the lawsuit for failure to state a claim. Originally filed in late April 2025, the lawsuit centers

New Hampshire’s Record-Breaking Permitting Boom Faces a Reality Check

Housing permits in inventory-starved New Hampshire have reached their highest level in 20 years, but even this major burst of momentum is not enough to solve the Granite State's challenges. A recent housing supply report from the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs (BEA) showed

5 Ways To Repurpose Your Home Office, Now That Remote Work Is Over

As the "hybrid creep" and return-to-office mandates reclaim worker time, the dedicated home office is being used far less than in the recent past. If you have one, there are plenty of creative yet affordable ways to put this square footage to better use. “Many people constructed workspaces during th