FTC slaps Greystar with ’deceptive advertising’ lawsuit

President Joe Biden is mere days away from leaving office, but his administration is taking one more shot at the real estate industry. The...

Here’s why home sales will climb in 2024

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EWWcNbpAN8A If you follow real estate data closely, you’ll know that inventory rose late into November. You also know that new listings are up...

Freddie Mac hires Sam Valverde for executive role

Sam Valverde, who stepped down as acting president of Ginnie Mae on Nov. 30, will join Freddie Mac as vice president of mission...

Housing starts and permits rose moderately in October

Housing starts surprised in October. They rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,372,000, the highest in three months, according to the...

6 ways real estate agents can use AI to become the ultimate authority

You might have heard about AI in sci-fi movies or tech conferences, but do you know that it’s a game-changer for real estate...

How to get a real estate license in Ohio in 5 steps

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Fed rate cut brings more mortgage biz to JPMorgan, Wells Fargo. But is it...

JPMorgan Chase and Wells Fargo are starting to feel the effects of the Federal Reserve’s 50-basis-point rate cut in September on their mortgage...

Mortgage applications surge to highest level in six weeks: MBA

Mortgage applications rose to their highest level in six weeks after the 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell to 7.44% last week. Total home loan...

NAR president offers guidance on how agents can navigate commission lawsuit uncertainty

In her first video appearance since the jury verdict in the Sitzer/Burnett commission lawsuit, National Association of Realtors president Tracy Kasper told NAR...

Ginnie Mae to issue new pool-level disclosure in HMBS program

Ginnie Mae announced this week that it is adding a new pool-level, low-to-moderate income (LMI) disclosure to its Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)-backed...