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- States are making ADUs easier to build. Now it’s up to municipalities to follow suit.
- Housing market pauses for election
- Despite everything, NAR hasn’t lost many members (and its budget reflects that)
- Real estate industry challenges, change and what to watch in 2025
- Better introduces VA refi loan with no appraisal or closing costs
- The future of the MLS may be murky, but brokers still want the data
- Zillow’s mortgage business is growing. Lenders beware
- New technology, old-world style: Zillow reveals 2025's home trends
- Housing inventory drops noticeably on election week
- Fannie Mae releases updates on leasehold estates, manufactured homes, fraud prevention
- Longbridge parent posts softer Q3 earnings while touting proprietary reverse performance
- How will a GOP-controlled government impact retirement policy?
- Ginger Bell and Fobby Naghmi on leadership deficits in the mortgage industry
- Trump tariffs would result in homebuilder price increases
- Will Trump, Project 2025 kill HUD?
- Side files restraining order against Alexander brothers for allegedly moving loan collateral
- Looking backward to look forward: Kevin Sears discusses NAR’s vision for 2025
- MLSs seek to reinvent themselves
- 9 effective real estate prospecting letter templates (+ postcard & our checklist)
- Fannie Mae adds homebuilding veteran Scott Stowell to its board of directors
- Mortgage delinquencies declined slightly. Are homeowner tensions easing?
- FOA posts robust Q3 earnings as company touts product, platform changes
- Terry Schmidt says Guild is seeing more interest in reverse mortgages
- Blend achieves financial milestone, says mortgage pipeline is strong
- Fed cuts interest rates by 25 bps, but Trump’s victory sows doubts on future moves
- Home prices are rising in 87% of metro areas, but growth is slowing
- Ginnie Mae allows for risk-based capital relief to issuers that hedge MSRs
- Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman: ‘We do tech so you can do real estate’
- 12 best real estate podcasts for agents & brokers in 2024
- Zillow’s mortgage revenue soars on lower interest rates
- Guild posts $67M loss in Q3 even with moderate gain in origination volume
- It’s official! FICO raises score price to $4.95
- Will the election impact NAR vs. DOJ? ’That settlement is going through’
- Guild Mortgage’s Jim Cory on his election as NRMLA co-chair
- Housing supply will be impacted as more Americans age in place
- Trump’s presidency signals new regulatory era for mortgages
- Fathom promotes veteran finance leader Joanne Zach to CFO
- Despite increased attention, housing affordability did not appear to be a key issue for voters
- loanDepot returns to profitability, announces new strategic plan
- Here’s what buyers and sellers want from their real estate agent
- Arizona has become a top choice for those fleeing California
- Rental housing advocate David Howard talks national policies ahead of 2024 election
- Liberty Reverse parent Onity touts higher profitability, solid servicing performance
- Appraisers say it’s business as usual despite the NAR settlement changes
- Will mortgage rates settle after the election ends and the Fed meets?
- Fitch downgrades — then upgrades — FOA issuer default rating
- Two years after fleeing to the suburbs, homebuyers have flocked back to cities
- 38% of early voters say housing affordability influenced their pick for president
- What a Trump victory would mean for antitrust enforcement
- Don’t be surprised if a 61-year-old white woman buys your house
- Key reverse mortgage metrics saw an uptick in October even as business remains lukewarm
- ‘Control what we can control’: LO strategies to deal with election week anxiety
- FOA’s ‘good’ reverse originator ranking reaffirmed by Morningstar DBRS
- It’s time to address rural America’s housing crisis
- 2024 Election: Harris and Trump’s competing housing policy visions
- Home sales are up over last year
- Real’s roster grows ever larger with addition of 400-agent Amerivest Realty
- HousingWire’s Tech100 Honorees: How they’re innovating the industry today
- Why home prices are holding steady despite higher rates
- What is a real estate broker vs. an agent? We explain the key differences
- CFPB seeks settlement in Townstone Financial redlining dispute
- FirstTeam’s Michele Harrington talks innovative recruitment strategies for brokerages
- MISMO tech VP on what the reverse mortgage working group brings to the table
- Sonu Mittal on Freddie Mac’s newest moves to lower lender, borrower costs
- Rep. Barbara Lee expresses interest in leading HUD if Harris becomes president
- Optimal Blue’s Joe Tyrrell on deciding where to use gen AI
- NRMLA asks HUD to extend reporting timetable for cybersecurity incidents
- Why did mortgage rates rise after the negative jobs report?
- Introducing the 2024 HousingWire Tech Trendsetters!
- The best real estate software for 2024: 17 top picks for agents + teams
- Create your real estate marketing plan in 12 steps (+ template)
- CubiCasa launches AI tool that creates virtual home tours in minutes
- Lower’s Dan Snyder on building a successful mortgage company
- NerdWallet enters the mortgage broker world with acquisition of Next Door Lending
- Purchase mortgage applicants are seeing more reasons to smile
- Year of change: Real estate pros reflects on anniversary of Sitzer/Burnett verdict
- FHFA to affordable housing sponsors: We hear you on FHLBank financing
- ClearValue teams with Restb.ai to bring computer vision to appraisal process
- Buying like it's 2021: Nearly half of recent buyers have a mortgage rate below 5%
- Robert Reffkin wants to make Compass a hub for real estate listings
- AgentCoach.AI is deploying bots to train real estate agents
- Rithm expects ‘normalized’ refi levels to return after Q3 spike
- Origins: From nuclear physics aboard submarines to reverse mortgage origination
- NAR’s decision on what to do about Clear Cooperation? Nothing — for now
- LoanSnap troubles continue as California revokes its lender license
- Dems and GOP agree: The state of retirement in the U.S. is concerning
- No undue risk! Freddie Mac’s Sonu Mittal on new buyback remedy, appraisal waiver extensions
- Bloomberg survey favors Harris for housing costs, Trump for investors and crypto
- Pending home sales jumped in September behind lower mortgage rates
- Amy Stockberger explores her brokerage’s quest for ’lifetime home support’
- Former House Speaker John Boehner weighs in on 2024 election at MBA Annual
- Objections abound as NAR settlement approaches final approval date
- First-time homebuyers are being insulated by slower market conditions. Will it last?
- October jobs report will influence Fed policy, mortgage rates path
- Property preservation firm MCS sees reverse channel as a growth opportunity
- Case-Shiller home-price index slows, but rising mortgage rates could speed it up again
- Election season is in the air at MBA Annual
- FOA claims 98% participation in bond exchange offer
- It’s time we put the guardrails up and protect consumers from abusive trigger leads
- Douglas Elliman fires brokerage CEO Scott Durkin
- The Loan Store partners with Gateless for AI-powered mortgage underwriting
- New objection to NAR settlement targets business practice changes, plaintiffs’ attorneys fees
- The unexpected strength of home prices this year
- FHFA expands fee-based alternative to repurchase loans to all approved lenders
- FHLBank of New York expands credit access for underserved borrowers
- FHFA to allow alternative appraisal methods on purchases up to 97% LTV
- Whether it’s Trump or Harris in office, MBA says it ‘knows how to stop bad ideas’
- Are you prepared to respond as borrower demand shifts?
- eXp Realty partners with Sisu to bring data insights to agents
- Is technology the problem, not the solution, in the mortgage industry?
- Mortgage market should improve to $2.3 trillion(!) in 2025, MBA says
- Majority of mortgage lenders likely turned a profit in Q3
- Housing inventory fell last week. Have sellers called it quits?
- After feedback, ICE revises Encompass SDK transition timeline
- Unison argues in court that its equity sharing agreement is not a reverse mortgage
- Jeff Bell of Uplift talks leadership coaching and tech to ready for the refi wave
- Could the NAR settlement be a blessing in disguise for VA buyers?
- NRMLA elects new board members, officers for 2025 term
- Luminate Home Loans to close NEO division
- 7 IDX websites to beat Zillow + capture more leads in 2024
- Open banking is on the verge of transforming mortgages. Most are unaware of it
- 22 U.S. metros where buying a home is cheaper than renting
- Facing heat, Douglas Elliman CEO Howard Lorber is retiring
- The ultimate listing appointment checklist for agents (+ tips & scripts)
- Why are home prices rising with higher mortgage rates?
- Identity theft protection company seeks inroads to reverse mortgage industry
- Younger homebuyers have concerns over AI’s role in the mortgage process
- Without action, cuts to Social Security benefits could induce higher elder poverty rates
- Who’s winning the home equity war?
- Treasury announces support to develop 26,000 affordable housing units
- Top lender UWM debuts 89.99% LTV, cash-out refinance. Is it worth the risk?
- What post-hurricane data in North Carolina could mean for Florida’s recovery
- FirstClose reveals new feature to help consumers consolidate debt faster
- How Pennymac is navigating the double-edged sword of lower rates
- Reverse educators take on more HECM misconceptions
- Guaranteed Rate Affinity appoints new mortgage lending VP
- eXp Realty snags 36-agent team in Maine
- U.S. retirement preparedness is lacking: Morningstar
- Higher mortgage rates keep the market subdued even as more sellers list their homes
- FHA responds to Helene, Milton by issuing temporary waivers to rehab loan program
- Real launches three new products during its agent conference
- Housing affordability is a political unifier among swing-state voters
- Dustin Owen offers small-talk tips for connecting with potential mortgage clients
- 3 in 5 Gen Z renters are rent burdened, but Millennials had it worse
- DOJ sues Rocket, appraisal companies over alleged discrimination
- Down payment assistance programs continue to grow, with an average benefit of $17K
- NAR faces new suit alleging antitrust violations, discrimination
- Judge denies Texas Capital Bank motion for summary judgment in Ginnie Mae dispute
- Looking for clarity in the Clear Cooperation debate
- Which metros are seeing a surge of home sellers?
- Florida has built 77,000 new homes in high-risk flood areas
- Defendants seek dismissal of Homie’s antitrust lawsuit
- Mutual of Omaha granted more time to respond to Longbridge allegations
- Survey shows veterans are more likely than civilians to buy homes in the next year
- Why housing demand is now showing year-over-year growth
- Open house power up: A realtor’s guide
- One mortgage lender abandons the Florida condo market
- The month in reverse mortgage rates: October 2024
- Where the presidential candidates stand on elder care issues
- The Fed’s monetary policy is stifling new construction
- Ruoff Mortgage teams with Calque on ‘buy before you sell’ offering
- FHLBanks respond to FHFA report on affordable housing investments
- Lawmakers, MBA call out FICO for potential price hikes
- What should other brokerages glean from Howard Hanna’s commission lawsuit dismissal?
- The 7 best real estate lead generation websites for 2024
- 7 tips for high-converting real estate landing pages (+ examples that work)
- Brenda Hedeen joins Canopy Mortgage as CFO
- Guild hires Nora Guerra as SVP of community lending solutions
- FHFA says Federal Home Loan Banks have offered more support to affordable housing efforts
- Prices for FICO scores are predicted to rise — again — in 2025
- The Agency lassos two Dallas-area luxury agents
- North Carolina Regional MLS is buzzing about its rebrand to Hive MLS
- HMBS portfolio continues to pose ‘significant risk’ to HUD, internal report finds
- NBC News highlights rising costs of elder care, aging in place
- North Carolina homeowners impacted by Helene may avoid federal buyouts: Politico
- Builders continue shift to condos and townhomes amidst affordability crisis
- Five Star Real Estate’s Paul Carlson offers key tips for leadership and succession planning
- The mortgage M&A playbook
- Correspondent lending: What’s in store for the future?
- Restb.ai partners with Lundy to deliver voice-driven property searches
- VestaPlus scores partnerships with MLSs in Ohio, Wisconsin
- Sam Valverde on Ginnie Mae’s reverse activity and HMBS 2.0
- Startup Realoq takes on real estate giants with MLS platform
- Reverse industry rep reappointed to role on HUD housing counseling committee
- HUD: A racial divide exists between FHA homeownership and rental assistance programs
- Mortgage rates are back near 6.5%. Will they stay there?
- Zillow’s Annual Unlock Conference Celebrates, Empowers Super Agents
- Coldwell Banker taps Payload for automated earnest money deposits
- California, New York have the nation’s most expensive ZIP codes
- Fairway, accused of redlining in Alabama, agrees to settle for $1.9M
- MISMO working group targets January for new reverse mortgage standards
- Title Success enters the M&A matchmaking business
- Tomo CEO Greg Schwartz talks market conditions, AI-driven loan production solutions
- PrimeLending onboards a rival lender’s CEO
- FCC says new rules for robocall and text opt-outs will take effect in April 2025
- Bank of America mortgage origination volume declines 7% in Q3
- VA streamline refis ruled the mortgage market in September
- Mortgage rate dip makes for a lively 'last call' in this year's home shopping season
- Opinion: How real estate will come back stronger
- Hispanic homeowners narrow home value gap to smallest margin on record
