8 best places to buy real estate leads in 2023
Real estate agents are always looking for vetted, high-quality leads — and especially so during 2023 market conditions. One of the most efficient ways...
Mortgage rates continue to slide toward 7%
Mortgage rates continued on their downward path as HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center showed the average 30-year fixed rate for conforming loans at 7.34%...
6 ways real estate agents can use AI to become the ultimate authority
You might have heard about AI in sci-fi movies or tech conferences, but do you know that it’s a game-changer for real estate...
Missouri jury finds NAR, brokerages guilty of conspiring to inflate commissions
A Kansas City jury has found the National Association of Realtors, HomeServices of America and Keller Williams guilty of colluding to inflate or...
What’s different about the $200B(!) Gibson commission lawsuit
The Missouri judge who oversaw the landmark Sitzer/Burnett real estate commission lawsuit will also preside over the Gibson lawsuit brought by Michael Ketchmark,...
MBA, NMSA suggest fixes to FHA’s proposed loss mitigation option
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and the National Mortgage Servicing Association (NMSA) are expressing their views on a recently revised Federal Housing Administration...
RE/MAX has no regrets over $55M commission lawsuit settlements
In light of the recent verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit, RE/MAX executives expressed great satisfaction about their decision to settle the suit...
Judge approves brokerage commission lawsuit settlement agreements
After months of uncertainty, the real estate industry has a reason to celebrate, at least a little bit. Judge Stephen Bough has granted...
Modular homebuilding startup Veev on the verge of bankruptcy
Veev, a promising modular homebuilding company that’s raised $600 million, could close after a plan for a capital raise failed, according to reporting...
Marketing matters: How to stand out in a challenging mortgage environment
The economic trifecta of rising interest rates, persistently high home prices and record undersupply is making home buying increasingly challenging. Every loan on...