Is this the beginning of the end of the housing market recession?
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While home prices in the U.S. held up in 2023, sales volume in the housing market cratered. Consumers care about home prices and...
28 real estate circle prospecting ideas, tips, tools & scripts
In an ever-changing real estate market, agents are looking for the best way to generate leads. In light of the recent NAR lawsuit...
AI could improve racial equity in homeownership, but there’s work to be done
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is poised to grow amid higher origination costs and greater competition, but without correcting the underlying causes...
10 ways for real estate agents to stay compliant with fair housing laws
The last thing homebuyers and sellers expect to encounter on their real estate journey is discrimination. But until 1968, unethical practices in real...
Homebuyers faced high mortgage rates, worsening affordability in October: ICE
Stubbornly elevated mortgage rates created more affordability pressures for homebuyers in October, according to ICE Mortgage Technology’s November Mortgage Monitor report.In October, the...
5 strategies for smarter outreach, networking
Between rising mortgage rates and soaring loan production costs this year, many lenders and brokerage leaders are reducing headcount to preserve their bottom...
Have mortgage rates peaked for this cycle?
Mortgage rates and the 10-year yield
The 10-year yield has had a wild ride this week, especially during overnight trading. The 10-year yield hit...
Cyberattack on Mr. Cooper forces it to lock down systems
Texas-headquartered lender and servicer Mr. Cooper pointed to a cybersecurity incident that forced the company to lock down certain technology systems including access...
Anywhere teams up with RealScout to facilitate the real estate journey
Anywhere Real Estate partnered with agent-client collaboration platform RealScout to allow the company’s affiliated real estate agents and franchise owners “to engage, nurture,...
FHA updates appraisal requirements on GSE-certified manufactured homes
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced this week that it has implemented updated appraisal requirements for the valuation of manufactured homes certified under...
