16 real estate prospecting strategies to supercharge your business
Prospecting is the lifeblood of your business. Without a strong real estate prospecting strategy in place, you’re missing out on future business. You...
2024 inventory growth challenges mortgage rate lockdown
The mortgage rate lockdown premise holds that very few people will list their homes when mortgage rates are this high, thus suppressing inventory....
U.S. Bank appoints new retail lending leader
U.S. Bank appointed John Hummel to lead its East market for retail home lending. Hummel, who previously led the correspondent and Housing Finance...
Home prices in opportunity zones show mixed trends in Q1 2024
Median prices for homes and condominiums in federally designated opportunity zones rose in 49% of areas from fourth-quarter 2023 to first-quarter 2024, according to...
Dave Mele exits as Homes.com president
Dave Mele, president of Homes.com since 2014, has left CoStar Group to pursue “an opportunity outside of the real estate industry,” he confirmed...
One year after expansion, Guaranteed Rate remains bullish on reverse mortgages
Increased adoption
When asked about how reverse mortgage business is going in the first half of the year, Ogata said that he’s happy with...
Republicans tell FHFA they oppose Freddie Mac’s closed-end second mortgage proposal
On Wednesday, the FHFA closed the comment period for the proposal, which was opened in April. In their letter, Republicans called the 30-day...
Connecticut governor signs aging-in-place bill into law
Connecticut Gov. Ned Lamont signed a bill into law on Tuesday that aims to improve the prospects for seniors who seek to age...
HUD doles out $26M to promote fair housing and combat discrimination
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Friday announced the availability of $26 million in funding to be distributed to...
Movement Mortgage names Joe Thompson as regional director
Movement Mortgage, a multichannel mortgage lender, has appointed Joe Thompson as its new regional director. Thompson, recognized as a HousingWire Rising Star in...
