Existing-home sales grew in November after months of declines
Sales of existing-homes inched up in November, breaking a streak of five consecutive monthly declines. While sales are still tracking below last year’s levels, the gap...
Mortgage applications fall despite declining mortgage rates
Mortgage demand fell for the first time since November as mortgage rates reached their lowest level since June 2023.
Total home loan applications decreased by 1.5% for...
CoreLogic’s income analysis solution now integrated with Fannie Mae’s income calculator
CoreLogic’s AutomatIQ Borrower Income Analysis solution is now integrated with Fannie Mae’s Income Calculator, the company announced last week.
With this integration, mortgage lenders will be able...
DataDigest: Did a Fed meeting change everything for 2024?
Last week’s DataDigest offered readers a host of housing forecasts from industry experts at banks, trade associations and more, the thrust of which was housing professionals...
6 strategies to get more from your MLS searches
Real estate agents and brokers, are you relying solely on that buyer drip you set up for your motivated and qualified clients? Has the drip run...
2024 will be a better year for real estate recruiting: Relitix
After a multi-year decline in agent movement between brokerages, Relitix’s Agent Movement Index suggests that this trend may be reversing. The index shows that, measured on...
Housing starts flexes single-family muscle
Boom! Housing starts had an epic beat Tuesday, which usually means the data will get revised lower at some point, but one thing is for sure:...
Fidelity facing class action suit after cybersecurity attack
Big Four title firm Fidelity National Financial and its subsidiary mortgage subservicer Loancare are facing a class action lawsuit alleging that they were negligent with customer...
Fannie Mae continues to forecast modest downturn in 2024
Even though Jerome Powell announced three rate cuts in 2024, Fannie Mae Economic and Strategic Research (ESR) group continues to forecast a modest downturn in 2024....
Amended settlement agreement in Nosalek suit not enough to appease the DOJ
The home seller plaintiffs and MLS Property Information Network’s (MLS PIN) efforts to address the Department of Justice’s “significant concerns” about their proposed settlement agreement in the...