ATTOM has released its February 2025 Foreclosure Market Report, which shows foreclosure filings were up from January but down from a year ago. Read on to learn more.

Title professionals continue to be targeted by attempts to steal funds from real estate transactions, but consumer education and staff training are helping mitigate losses, according to the American Land Title Association’s (ALTA) latest cybercrime study. Some of the tools used by title companies to reduce the risk of wire fraud include consumer and real estate agent training, and verification software. Read on to learn more.

After the Wall Street Journal reported Compass is in “advanced talks” to acquire HomeServices of America, the real-estate brokerage business owned by Warren Buffett, HomeServices of America CEO Gino Blefari sent out an email to company franchisees refuting the “misinformation.” Read on to find out more.

The cost of building a new home in this country is expected to increase due to the tariffs being imposed on imported goods from Mexico, Canada and China, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). That’s why the NAHB is urging President Trump to “reconsider” the tariffs, particularly the ones affecting critical building materials. Read on to learn more.

EDGE Home Finance has partnered with Calque to provide “buy-before-you-sell” loan programs. Read on to learn more.

AmTrust Title Insurance announced the expansion of its operations in Texas with the addition of three professionals. Read on to learn more information.

The typical homeowner stays in their house for 11.8 years, but homeowners in California—where Proposition 13 can lock owners into low property-tax rates—are staying put much longer, according to a new report from Redfin. Read on to learn more.

Chicago-based title insurance underwriter Advocus National Title Insurance Co. announced the launch of its new 1031 exchange service offering. Advocus will assist in qualifying and coordinating the 1031 exchange, and will give access to the 1031 services through an entity owned and operated by Accruit, a 1031 exchange qualified intermediary. Read on to learn more information.

Members of Gen Z are ready to buy a home this year, but high interest rates and home prices could deter them from moving forward, according to the annual State of Homebuying report from ServiceLink. Two out of three Gen Z respondents said they plan to purchase a home this year compared to 51 percent of millennials, 49 percent of Gen X and 22 percent of baby boomers. Read on to learn more.