NAR’s Lawrence Yun predicts lower rates, 15% jump in existing-home sales in 2024
Although high mortgage rates, elevated home prices and limited housing inventory have crippled the 2023 housing market, the outlook for 2024 is brighter,...
SFR, fix-and-flip sectors are in a ‘bit of a malaise’
“Our data shows that home flipping activity around the United States dropped during the second quarter of 2023,” said Rob Barber, CEO of...
VA to roll out temporary fix to buyer agent commission problem
The United States Department of Veterans Affairs will soon release a circular that “bridges the gap” on an agency law that prohibits a...
Chopra: Credit reporting industry’s fee hikes “raise big questions”
Chopra spent his roughly 15-minute speech detailing the various price increases the credit reporting industry — from Experian, Equifax, Transunion and FICO —...
Existing-home sales have nowhere to go but up in 2024?
Elevated mortgage rates and high home prices pushed sales of existing homes down again in October to the lowest monthly pace since August...
Opinion: Here’s what people are getting wrong about real estate commissions
I recently read editorials and articles by such esteemed publications as The Economist, Entrepreneur Magazine, and The Wall Street Journal concerning the antitrust...
Guild hires Adam O’Daniel as chief marketing officer
Industry veteran Adam O’Daniel is transitioning to Guild Mortgage as senior vice president and chief marketing officer, a newly created role, after about two years at Open Mortgage,...
6 keys to unlocking success in real estate
I recently had the privilege of attending the AMPCon event hosted by the inspirational author and speaker René Rodriguez. We frequently talk about...
FHFA’s pilot to waive lender title insurance on refis faces opposition
President Joe Biden’s new plan to lower housing costs includes a pilot program that waives the requirement for lender’s title insurance on certain...
Fannie Mae Selling Guide update prohibits family members’ job offers in transactions
The newly-updated Fannie Mae November Selling Guide now bars job offers or contracts for future employment from family members or interested parties involved...
