Housing
Mortgage applications for new-home purchases fell 6.9% year over year in February, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s Builder Application Survey that was released Thurs...
Nationwide mortgage loan servicer Cenlar FSB announced today that Andrew Pohlmann has joined the organization as senior vice president of business development.
Pohlmann, who brings 30 y...
As the 2025 spring homebuying season begins, the national housing market continues to struggle with supply shortages. But increased activity in residential construction, particularly in the South, ...
Are you afraid of failing out of real estate in 2025? If you’re not, maybe you should be. Red flags are everywhere. Case in point: an updated list of the dizzying number of Trump’s executive orders...
The U.S. Senate on Thursday confirmed Bill Pulte to serve as the new director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Pulte succeeds Sandra Thompson, who led the agency under the Biden admini...
Home equity increased nationally by $281.9 billion in the fourth quarter of 2024, an increase of 1.7% year over year, according to the latest CoreLogic Homeowner Equity Report (HER), released Thurs...
San Francisco-based real estate technology firm RealScout on Thursday announced that it’s making its RealScout Exclusives platform available to all brokerages. The platform is designed to help agen...
A Missouri judge ruled this week that Crye-Leike Real Estate Services will not be covered by the commission lawsuit settlement agreed to by the National Association of Realtors (NAR), rejecting the...
Vice Capital Markets, a mortgage hedge advisory firm for independent lenders, banks and credit unions, announced Thursday that it is the first to integrate Fannie Mae’s new loan pricing application...
The 2024 NAR settlement has reshaped the residential real estate industry, creating a new dynamic in how listings are distributed among agents. Recent data highlights a growing trend of specializat...
During his first day in office, President Trump took aim squarely at the nation’s continuing housing affordability challenge, issuing an Executive Order directing his administration to pursue appro...
In today’s digital age, email remains a critical tool for communication. However, it also presents a significant vulnerability, with cybercriminals continuously seeking opportunities to intercept a...
Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) reported 79.3% weighted average occupancy in February, up 140 basis points from last year , a sign the company could see a re-acceleration of growth in 2025, acc...
Fathom Realty rolled out two new agent commission plans in 2024, and the brokerage isn’t done yet.
On Fathom Holdings‘ fourth-quarter 2024 earnings call on Wednesday, CEO Marco Fregenal ...
Nearly half of older Americans are reliant on using credit cards to cover basic living expenses they don’t have the cash for. And nearly 20% of this cohort consistently relied on this type of high-...
ICE Mortgage Technology has added new analysis tools, expanding its technology portfolio that’s designed to simplify underwriting and post-closing review processes.The company this week announced t...
Solera Senior Living has acquired a smaller senior living operator, adding five senior living communities in three states in the process.
On Wednesday, Denver, Colorado-based Solera ann...
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In 2025, the baby boomer generation is standing at the industry’s doorstep. Trustwell Living CEO and senior living industry pioneer Larry C...
Homeowners looking to sell this year may find the middle of April to be the most advantageous time to list, according to a report released Wednesday by Realtor.com.
The report suggests t...
In a closely watched case that could determine the posture of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) during the second Trump administration, a judge overseeing a case brought by the Nation...
Howard Hanna Real Estate Services has accused the Missouri judge overseeing a critical commission lawsuit of having a conflict of interest and is demanding that he recuse himself from the case.
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