1+ day, 16+ hour ago   (609+ words) This Women in Mortgage Summit session tackles succession, sustainability, and the structures too many brokers avoid Most mortgage brokers build businesses around themselves. A Women in Mortgage Summit Canada session on September 24 asks what happens when you step back. The…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (311+ words) Retail posted the only gains as investors shifted toward income-producing assets Vancouver's commercial real estate market posted a contraction in the first half of 2026, with total investment volume declining 23% year-over-year to $3.5 billion. Capital shifted toward defensive, income-oriented strategies, according to…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (611+ words) See how lenders are stepping up to support brokers and buyers in a tough market While it’s hard to make a blanket summary of the housing market due to its hyperlocal nature, many signs are pointing to buyers having an…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (708+ words) Despite being in ‘top of the first inning’ with AI, a new survey shows just how far consumer trust in AI has come Brokers and lenders have spent the past year racing to adopt AI tools, often to stay ahead…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (524+ words) Buyer demand rose 5% in September's first week, far outpacing the five-year seasonal average The UK’s largest property platform Rightmove recorded a stronger than usual back-to-school return this September. Buyer activity rebounded as home-movers resumed their searches after the summer break....

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (681+ words) With three-quarters of buy-to-let purchases now going through limited companies, the way landlords structure their investments has fundamentally changed How landlords structure buy to let investments has become a more central consideration for brokers in recent years. Limited companies now…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago   (314+ words) ASB tips a slower, income-led recovery as structural headwinds reshape the housing outlook New Zealand house prices are unlikely to reclaim their late-2021 peaks until as late as 2029, according to a new ASB Economics note, which argues the housing market…...

3+ day, 19+ hour ago   (621+ words) First American data show first-time buyers declining at roughly half the rate of repeat buyers First-time buyer activity in the US housing market has pulled back in 2026, but the retreat is significantly shallower than that of repeat buyers, and smaller…...

3+ day, 20+ hour ago   (692+ words) He believes other brokerages will soon be weighing the same choice he made The mortgage market headwinds seem to be picking up speed as the summer comes to an end. On Wednesday, the 10-year Treasury yield reached 4.818%, the highest it…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago   (567+ words) HMOs and MUBs bring criteria complexity. Early BDM conversations can head off costly surprises The UK buy-to-let (BTL) market is entering a new phase, with regulatory developments including the Renters Rights Act and Minimum Energy Efficiency Standards (MEES) prompting landlords…...