Husky Homes team expands Compass’s Wisconsin presence
The Husky Homes real estate team, led by Alison Crim, has joined Compass, the company announced on Tuesday. Based in Madison, Wisconsin, the...
HUD proposes 30-day notice rule for public housing rent nonpayment
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Friday published a proposal that would require public housing agencies (PHA) to provide...
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...
Top cost-effective retail lenders produce loans at half the industry average: Freddie Mac
The average cost to originate a loan at large-sized retail lenders (quarterly loan volumes of more than $500 million) was $11,000 in Q3...
Are you prepping for worst-case commission lawsuit outcomes?
Real estate commissions are under the microscope. With the scrutiny of The Department of Justice and the Federal Trade Commission and multiple lawsuits...
New listings data falls for third week in a row
Weekly housing inventory data
For the third consecutive week, we haven’t quite reached my weekly target of inventory growth between 11,000 and 17,000 homes....
ICE’s mortgage business outperforms in Q3 despite industry tailwinds
Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) Mortgage Technology reported an adjusted operating income of $131 million in the third quarter of 2023, up from Q3 2022’s...
Plunk, BHR partner on property data intelligence
Plunk, an AI-powered home analytics platform, announced a proptech partnership with BHR, a housing data aggregator. Through this collaboration, BHR’s RealReports platform will...
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...
FHFA’s pilot to waive lender title insurance on refis faces opposition
President Joe Biden’s new plan to lower housing costs includes a pilot program that waives the requirement for lender’s title insurance on certain...
