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Home-price growth drops to lowest level in two years
The S&P Cotality Case-Shiller Index recorded 1.7% annual price appreciation in July, the slowest pace of home-price growth since July 2023.
Surfs up – Be prepared for UAD 3.6: What lenders need to know
If you were to ask anyone in the mortgage industry what “1004” means, they would immediately tell you that it is the Fannie Mae appraisal form for single-family homes. How about “1004 C?” That’s their form for manufactured homes and “1073” is their form for condominiums. Freddie Mac uses the same form templates, just with different numbers.
Abandoned mortgage apps are on the upswing. Homebuyer confusion could be the culprit
Cotality’s survey of 1,000 recent and prospective U.S. homebuyers found that they ultimately care most about timing and confidence.
UBS will pay $300M to settle Credit Suisse case
The payment, which UBS inherited when it acquired Credit Suisse, resolves consumer-relief commitments that Credit Suisse agreed to in 2017.
Long game: How Paradigm Advisory built a New York real estate powerhouse
For founding parters Scott Hustis and Mark Jovanovic, their 20-year journey is not just a story of survival, it’s a blueprint for success.
Agent count a bright spot for eXp in Q2 2025
eXp recorded weak financial results in Q2 2025, but the company is optimistic due to positive agent-count growth.
Connecticut firms merge under Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate brand
The merger brings together roughly 150 affiliated sales associates across four offices in Monroe, Bridgeport, Newtown and Middlebury, Conn.
