Twixmas is the perfect time to claim email amnesty
Happy Twixmas, kids! First of all, let’s unpack this precious time between Christmas and New Year’s when real estate pros are left wondering, what the heck...
Homebuilders are primed for an even better 2024
In some ways, 2023 was the year of the homebuilder. There wasn’t much competition from existing homeowners. And with the ability to buy down consumers’ mortgage...
The pandemic-induced migration boom is waning: Redfin
As companies gradually enforce back-to-the-office policies, the share of homebuyers trying to relocate to a different metro area decreased in November for the third month in...
Rocket’s Varun Krishna appointed to newly created board position
Rocket Companies expanded its board of directors from seven to eight, giving its chief executive officer Varun Krishna a newly-created seat.
Krishna was voted to serve as...
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 over.
The Federal Reserve...
How loan originators survived a cutthroat mortgage business in 2023
In his 20 years in mortgage banking, no year has compared to 2023 in terms of difficulty, said Ben Cohen, Guaranteed Rate’s managing director and a...
Pending home sales remain at historically low levels
Pending home sales in November were largely unchanged from October’s levels, a month that saw the lowest pending sales since 2001. according to the latest data...
Mortgage rates continue a downward trend in the twilight of 2023
As we prepare to bid adieu to 2023, mortgage rates this week again stayed below seven percent.
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.61% as of Dec. 28,...
To lure more teachers, CO school districts enter the housing market
Affordability has been a chief topic of concern in the housing industry for the past several years, and the lack of affordable options in the state...
Zillow, ShowingTime sue 2 multiple listing services
Zillow Group and ShowingTime are taking two multiple listing services (MLSs) to court, due to their allegedly anticompetitive behavior.
On Friday, Zillow Group and ShowingTime filed a...