Ginger Wilcox on helping agents navigate a chaotic environment
When Ginger Wilcox stepped into the role of brand president of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate last June, many in the industry...
New York regulator encourages property insurers to offer free loss mitigation
The New York Department of Financial Services (NYDFS) announced on Thursday the publication of a policy recommendation that encourages property insurers to offer...
Newsweek turns eye toward reverse mortgage pros and cons
A reverse mortgage has potential utility for a homeowner in the right situation, but loan terms must be observed closely to remain in...
Housing costs continue to burden American families: NAHB
In the first quarter of 2024, 38% of a typical household’s income was needed to make a mortgage payment on a median-priced, new...
NFM CIO Christos Bettios on building AI solutions from scratch
The big effort we have is a GPT. But we also own our own point of sale system. We’ve always owned our own...
HECM study examines borrower trends over two decades
A study commissioned by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) in 2022 aimed...
‘Not HELOC. Not piggyback.’ Freddie Mac exec defends new product proposal amid resistance
“What we are bringing forward, called closed-end second lien, assuming a FHFA approval, will provide them an alternative to the cash-out refi,“ he...
What the new home sales report shows about labor market risk
When single-family permit demand collapsed in 2022, we still had a healthy backlog of homes that needed to be finished. While that was...
Sidekick announces new partnership with South Florida MLS
Artificial intelligence (AI)-powered real estate assistant Sidekick unveiled a partnership with South Florida’s BeachesMLS on Thursday. The collaboration will allow 43,000 agents that...
Peter Knag joins Offerpad as CFO
Knag has an extensive resume, having served in several financial leadership roles in the media, telecommunications, technology and finance sectors. He began his...
