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• Senior renter population grew by nearly 30% during the past decade June 30, 2025
  While Florida has the highest share of renters ages 65 and older, the fastest growth in senior rentership occurred in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
  Sarah Wolak
• Another twist in the tariff saga: US and Canada resume trade talks June 30, 2025
  Trade negotiations between the U.S. and Canada are back on, just days after President Trump said he was ending them.
  Neil Pierson
• California agent Brian Sperry returns to Compass June 30, 2025
  Sperry has represented land deals now valued at more than $175 million and brokered Newport Harbor, California's highest-priced home sale.
  Jonathan Delozier
• Allen Beydoun becomes UWM’s first chief client officer June 30, 2025
  Beydoun, who joined the company in 2007, most recently held the title of executive vice president of sales.
  Sarah Wolak
• Manual income verification is killing your commissions June 30, 2025
  In a market where every deal counts, manual income verification is the silent killer of commissions. You know the scenario: the borrower is solid, the property appraises and everything looks good—until income verification turns into a bottleneck. Suddenly, you’re chasing paystubs, waiting on HR reps who don’t call back and explaining delays to a frustrated […]
  John Hardesty
• Better Mortgage’s AI revolution: How Better is empowering loan officers, not replacing them June 30, 2025
  In an era where technology often threatens to overshadow human roles, Better Mortgage is charting a different course. By developing in-house AI tools designed to complement rather than replace human expertise, the company is enhancing the mortgage experience for both borrowers and loan officers. 
  HW Media Content Studio
• Have slightly lower mortgage rates stabilized the housing market? June 28, 2025
  With all the Fed drama last week, the 10-year yield declined and mortgage rates fell to 6.72%. This small move helped stabilize the market.
  Logan Mohtashami
• Updated list of all Trump’s actions that impact housing June 28, 2025
  Here are the actions the Trump administration or Congress have taken that impact housing since President Trump took office on Jan. 20, 2025.
  Sarah Wheeler
• As rates dip and policy shifts, is the housing market about to wake up again? June 28, 2025
  It’s been a strange season for the housing market, caught somewhere between post-pandemic exhaustion and pre-election caution. And yet, in the quiet shuffles of financial markets and whispered policy pivots in Washington, signs are emerging that something may be stirring beneath the surface.
  Cubie Hernandez
• It’s official: DOGE cuts are impacting the DC housing market June 27, 2025
  A survey conducted by Bright MLS reveals that agents on the ground in D.C. are seeing firsthand the effects of job loss on a higher scale.
  Jeff Andrews