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Lennar Enters Iowa With Five New Communities Across Des Moines Market

Lennar Enters Iowa With Five New Communities Across Des Moines Market

by John G. Stevens | Sep 24, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market

Lennar has entered Iowa with five communities launching simultaneously across the Des Moines metro, giving one of the country’s largest homebuilders its first operating foothold in the state. The Miami-based builder said Thursday that sales have started at Cross...
Better Opens Investigation Into Allegations Against Former CEO Vishal Garg as Board Fight Escalates

Better Opens Investigation Into Allegations Against Former CEO Vishal Garg as Board Fight Escalates

by John G. Stevens | Sep 24, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News

The fight for control of Better Home & Finance has escalated again, with a special committee of the mortgage company’s board opening an investigation into allegations involving founder, former CEO and current director Vishal Garg. The committee said...
Housing Inventory Climbs 5.8% as Listing Prices Fall for a 36th Straight Week

Housing Inventory Climbs 5.8% as Listing Prices Fall for a 36th Straight Week

by John G. Stevens | Sep 24, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market

The housing market is giving buyers more homes to choose from without producing the kind of slowdown that rising mortgage rates might ordinarily suggest. Active inventory rose 5.8% year over year during the week ending Sept. 19, according to Realtor.com Economic...
Bookspan Baker Team Joins NEXA Lending and Launches Keepsake Loans

Bookspan Baker Team Joins NEXA Lending and Launches Keepsake Loans

by John G. Stevens | Sep 24, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Real Estate News

Veteran mortgage leaders Todd Bookspan and Matt Baker have moved their established production team to NEXA Lending and are launching Keepsake Loans, a new umbrella brand that will operate on NEXA’s platform. NEXA announced the move Thursday, saying the Bookspan...
PLACE Acquires Maxwell, Expanding Deeper Into Mortgage Technology

PLACE Acquires Maxwell, Expanding Deeper Into Mortgage Technology

by John G. Stevens | Sep 24, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate Agent Tools, Real Estate News, Tech Trends

PLACE is pushing further into the mortgage side of the housing transaction with the acquisition of Maxwell, adding a lender-focused technology platform to a business that has been steadily expanding beyond real estate teams. The Bellingham, Washington-based company...
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