Restb.ai targets UAD 3.6 compliance for lenders, appraisers

Restb.ai has released a new application programming interface called Feature UAD. The interface is aimed at helping mortgage and appraisal professionals comply with new appraisal data standards set to take effect later this year. The tool is designed to support the Uniform Appraisal Dataset 3.6 — a

Balanced budgets, fewer staff, bigger promises: NAR lays out its post-crisis roadmap

In its push for increased transparency and accountability, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has released an Annual Report for 2025. The report, which was released Tuesday, discusses the progress the trade group made in 2025 toward the 24 initiatives outlined in its 2026-2028 Strategic Plan

Do home sellers lose billions to high agent commissions?

A report released Tuesday by the Consumer Policy Center (CPC) claims that Americans are overlooking thousands of dollars in savings on home sales, which they attribute to consumers “grossly overpaying” agents for their services. According to Mark Nadel, the author of the report and a senior fellow a

Manufactured housing gains traction, but negative stigma persists

As the housing market prices out more and more Americans, federal lawmakers are taking a closer look at manufactured housing as a more affordable supply-side alternative to a traditional stick-built home. Nevertheless, misconceptions about new manufactured housing communities — that they are dilapid