This Week in Real Estate (tWiRE) Episode 311 unpacks a wild week of housing headlines—from legal showdowns to market shakeups. We're covering everything agents, buyers, and investors need to know:
📌 MLS Mayhem: NAR's new policy is forcing MLSs nationwide into high-stakes implementation chaos—how fast will compliance actually happen?
📌 Rocket + Mr. Cooper = $9.4 Billion: One of the biggest fintech mergers in real estate history is in motion. What does this mean for the future of mortgage servicing?
📌 Agent Burnout & NAR Backlash: New data shows real estate pros are more discontented than ever—and NAR's not helping.
📌 Redfin's 2025 Survey: Insights on where industry leaders think the housing market is going—and what's keeping them up at night.
📌 Alexanders vs Side: Explosive counterclaims hit back in the high-profile brokerage breakup. The allegations are messy.
📌 Viral Mortgage Delinquency Post DEBUNKED: Why one doomsday tweet made waves—and why the data says it's not that deep.
📌 HUD Shifts FHA Loan Policy: No more FHA loans for undocumented immigrants—how this decision plays into the political and economic narrative.
📌 GSEs Shut Down SPCPs: Fannie & Freddie are pulling the plug on Special Purpose Credit Programs—what that means for fair lending initiatives.
📌 Housing Payments Hit New Record: Monthly costs have never been higher—how are buyers still making it work?
📌 Boomer Buyers Are Back on Top: Millennials get dethroned as Boomers dominate the market again. Is Gen Z next?
📌 Hot Competition in Big Cities: Bay Area and NYC are staging a buyer comeback. Could this signal a broader urban revival?
📌 Manhattan Luxury Booms: The most expensive market in the U.S. just had its best first quarter in 6 years.
📌 Wildfires Reshape SoCal Housing: Post-fire migration is transforming the map of LA's hot neighborhoods.
📌 Mortgage Rate Watch: Stuck in a holding pattern—will tariffs tip the scale on housing demand?
👉 Subscribe for sharp analysis, no fluff, and real talk on everything shaping the real estate world.
