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The Quiet Economy of the Closing Table
How a fifty-year-old federal law meant to protect home buyers from kickbacks created the loophole that made kickbacks the business model — and what it took for one state's attorney general to finally say so.
Talia BrennanMay 2, 202628 min readThree brokerage mergers in 12 months, and the case for shopping anyway
Rocket-Redfin. Compass-Anywhere. Real-RE/MAX. The pitch is convenience. A 25-year closing attorney calls it consumer haze, and he wants you to compare anyway.
Wallace HardyMay 1, 202613 min readYour Buying Power Just Went Up: 2025 Loan Limits Expand in Nearly Every County
Higher conforming and FHA caps mean more buyers can skip costly jumbo financing—here's what to do before you shop
Eli AsanteApril 30, 20263 min readYour 2026 Homeowner Tax Checklist: Three Changes That Could Save You Thousands — and One Scam to Ignore
Higher standard deductions, inflation-indexed home sale exclusions, and energy credits are real money in your pocket — here's what to act on now and what to avoid
Maren CollierApril 29, 20264 min readYour Home Equity Line Just Got Larger: FHA Raises Reverse Mortgage Cap to $1.25 Million for 2026
If you're 62 or older with a high-value home, you can now borrow more against your house starting January 1, 2026.
Maren CollierApril 27, 20264 min readYour Fannie or Freddie Mortgage Just Got a Cheaper Insurance Option — Here's What Changes
New FHFA rules let homeowners use Actual Cash Value coverage for roofs, cutting premiums but changing what you get when disaster hits
Eli AsanteApril 27, 20264 min read