Former rivals become partners as Mynd merges with Roofstock
Under the deal, Mynd will merge into the Roofstock corporate entity while continuing its property management operations under the Mynd brand, according to...
RentSpree announces new MLS partnerships
Rental software provider RentSpree announced on Monday a new partnership with UtahRealEstate.com (URE), a multiple listing service (MLS) serving approximately 20,000 real estate professionals...
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...
3 Real estate lessons learned from the dance floor of “Dancing with the Stars”
William Shakespeare said it well: “All the world’s a stage, And all the men and women merely players.” I relate, as much of...
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...
More listings see a price cut: Will home prices drop?
Price reductions
Let’s start today with the price reductions data. This is the percent of the homes on the market that have taken a...
Top indie firm Portside acquires another brokerage in Central Maine
Portside Real Estate Group, led by Dava Davin, has acquired Lakepoint Real Estate, led by industry veteran Dan McCarron, the company announced on...
Labor market cools on strike activity
October job gains significantly cooled compared to September, falling back under the average monthly gain of 258,000 over the prior 12 months.
Total nonfarm...
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...
Planet Home Lending appoints new chief information officer
Connecticut-based lender, servicer and asset manager Planet Home Lending has appointed Bill Shuler as executive vice president and chief information officer. In his...
