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Why did mortgage rates rise after the negative jobs report?

By Logan Mohtashami - 22 hours ago

HUD issues $1.7M to Asheville for Helene recovery

By Chris Clow - 23 hours ago

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Zillow says recent homebuyers are getting creative to combat high mortgage rates

By Kennedy Edgerton - 24 hours ago

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October jobs report adds to a U.S. economy full of uncertainty

By Brooklee Han - 1 day ago

Economic Topics, Jobs 1

Real estate agent commissions are holding steady, except at this price point

By Jeff Andrews - 2 days ago

Real Estate Agent Commission Rates 2024

Bloomberg survey favors Harris for housing costs, Trump for investors and crypto

By Chris Clow - 3 days ago

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Pending home sales jumped in September behind lower mortgage rates

By Jeff Andrews - 3 days ago

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CFPB seeks settlement in Townstone Financial redlining dispute

By Chris Clow - 17 hours ago

MISMO tech VP on what the reverse mortgage working group brings to the table

By Chris Clow - 18 hours ago

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Sonu Mittal on Freddie Mac’s newest moves to lower lender, borrower costs

By Kennedy Edgerton - 18 hours ago

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Optimal Blue’s Joe Tyrrell on deciding where to use gen AI

By Sarah Wheeler - 19 hours ago

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NRMLA asks HUD to extend reporting timetable for cybersecurity incidents

By Chris Clow - 21 hours ago

Cybersecurity, Security 2

Zillow says recent homebuyers are getting creative to combat high mortgage rates

By Kennedy Edgerton - 24 hours ago

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Deephaven Mortgage goes all in with expansion of home equity offerings

By Flávia Furlan Nunes - 1 day ago

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Real Estate

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FirstTeam’s Michele Harrington talks innovative recruitment strategies for brokerages

By Kennedy Edgerton - 18 hours ago

RE/MAX takes a hard line on Clear Cooperation

By Jeff Andrews - 23 hours ago

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CubiCasa launches AI tool that creates virtual home tours in minutes

By Kennedy Edgerton - 2 days ago

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Year of change: Real estate pros reflects on anniversary of Sitzer/Burnett verdict

By Brooklee Han - 2 days ago

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Done and dusted! Court grants final approval to nine brokerage settlements in Gibson suit

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Real estate agent commissions are holding steady, except at this price point

By Jeff Andrews - 2 days ago

Real Estate Agent Commission Rates 2024

Howard Hanna acquires two independent brokerages

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Research

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Addressing the lack of understanding around reverse for purchase

By Tracey Velt - 1 week ago

Who’s winning the home equity war?

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HUD: A racial divide exists between FHA homeownership and rental assistance programs

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Mortgage rates are down. Do buyers care?

By Mike Simonsen - 3 months ago

Mortgage Rates, Chart 5

Is the 2024 housing market beyond saving?

By Mike Simonsen - 3 months ago

Fewer prices cuts and a slow down in sales and inventory mean 2024 will be slow housing market

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It’s time we put the guardrails up and protect consumers from abusive trigger leads

By Scott Olson and Rob Zimmer - 4 days ago

How to leverage a growth mindset to drive our industry (and your business!) forward

By Stuart Sim - 5 days ago

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Is technology the problem, not the solution, in the mortgage industry?

By Ryan Colkitt - 5 days ago

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Now that interest rates are going down, here’s what to expect for the rest of the year

By Victor Kuznetsov - 1 week ago

Economic Topics, Charts 6

Mortgage lenders need to shore up training on 2025 homebuyer incentives

By Anna DeSimone - 1 week ago

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How real estate will come back stronger

By Allen Alishahi - 3 weeks ago

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Opinion: The risks when refinancing: Why title insurance is essential

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