Thursday, November 7, 2024

NAR releases flood disclosure tracker as federal shutdown looms again

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) on Wednesday unveiled its state flood disclosure tracker tool, aiming to offer clarity and access to survey existing state disclosure...

Illinois homebuyers file second commission lawsuit, and it may be the largest one yet

Another day and another class-action antitrust commission lawsuit accusing the real estate industry of colluding to inflate real estate agent commissions has been filed. But this...

MeridianLink integrates with Polly to bolster lenders’ profitability

Polly, a software-as-service mortgage tech firm, announced a bi-directional integration with MeridianLink, a loan origination software system provider, on Tuesday. The partnership enables lenders to access Polly’s...

What’s different about the $200B(!) Gibson commission lawsuit

The Missouri judge who oversaw the landmark Sitzer/Burnett real estate commission lawsuit will also preside over the Gibson lawsuit brought by Michael Ketchmark, who represented the...

Why home prices won’t crash in the next recession

Is the U.S. headed for another housing bubble crash? With home prices at all-time highs and concern that the labor market will break going into a...

SingleSource’s new app to support to Fannie Mae’s Value Acceptance + Property Data program

Property services provider SingleSource Property Solutions has launched a new data collection solution for appraisal supported by SingleVue, its new mobile app, the company announced on...

7 money moves to make now for a prosperous 2024

While the last months of the year can be a hectic time in your professional and personal life, it’s also the ideal time to make strategic...

UWM’s profits grow in Q3 as margins improve, volumes decline

UWM Holdings Corporation, the parent of United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), produced lower mortgage origination volume in the third quarter of 2023 than the previous quarter – and more...

Mortgage applications ticked up after weeks of decline: MBA

Mortgage applications picked up for the first time in four weeks as mortgage rates dropped by 25 basis points, to 7.61%. The Fed’s rate hike pause,...

Amid legal uncertainty, MLSs explore cooperative compensation workarounds

As multiple listing services look to navigate potential changes to cooperative compensation following the verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit trial, some MLSs have preemptively changed...