Are we seeing cracks in the labor market?
Slowing job growth doesn’t mean a recession, but today’s jobs report tells me that the significant job gains we were accustomed to in...
G-Rate sues NAF over poaching, alleges violation of LO comp rule
Top-10 mortgage lender Guaranteed Rate has filed a lawsuit against retail rival New American Funding over poaching. But this isn’t your standard poaching...
Fewer homes will take a price cut in spring 2024
Traditionally, one third of all homes get a price cut before they sell and when demand gets weaker, this percentage increases, which we...
Twixmas is the perfect time to claim email amnesty
Happy Twixmas, kids! First of all, let’s unpack this precious time between Christmas and New Year’s when real estate pros are left wondering,...
How LOs, mortgage execs are preparing for 2024
After nearly two years of trudging through a frozen housing market, the consensus among mortgage professionals is that the worst of it is...
Pending home sales remain at historically low levels
Pending home sales in November were largely unchanged from October’s levels, a month that saw the lowest pending sales since 2001. according to...
Mortgage rates continue a downward trend in the twilight of 2023
As we prepare to bid adieu to 2023, mortgage rates this week again stayed below seven percent.
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.61% as...
To lure more teachers, CO school districts enter the housing market
Affordability has been a chief topic of concern in the housing industry for the past several years, and the lack of affordable options...
Zillow, ShowingTime sue 2 multiple listing services
Zillow Group and ShowingTime are taking two multiple listing services (MLSs) to court, due to their allegedly anticompetitive behavior.
On Friday, Zillow Group and...
First American cybersecurity attack disrupts closings over holidays
The nation’s second largest title insurer, First American, as well as some of its subsidiaries, remain offline as of Wednesday morning in the...
