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Lower mortgage rates are impacting housing demand more noticeably now
Analyzing purchase application data is the quickest way to determine if lower mortgage rates are having an impact.
TMAC promotes Chase Kinder to VP of wholesale
Chase Kinder is taking on a larger role after joining Traditional Mortgage Acceptance Corp. in late 2023 as a senior account executive.
First American: Rising costs squeeze homeownership for millions
Borrowers have seen their housing cost burden edge up slightly, from 19.8% of household income in 2020 to 20.3% in 2023.
MBA, FHFA explore single credit report for mortgages
The trade group is “engaging with the Trump administration, and specifically FHFA, to conduct the assessments needed to reform this process and align with the rest of the consumer finance market.”
HUD signs agreement with South Korean housing finance agency to spur MBS investment
HUD and Ginnie Mae signed an MOU with a South Korean housing finance authority, with the goal of increasing investment in U.S. agency MBS.
Century 21 expands yet again — this time in Northern California
The affiliation with Kobetz Realty expands the Century 21 brand presence in Mendocino County, California, and the surrounding region.
EliseAI to integrate conversational AI into Zillow Rentals listings
The system will be capable of booking in-person, virtual or self-guided tours directly into a leasing team’s calendar.
Real estate teams are winning big. Is the solo agent era over?
Real estate agent teams started small but have grown to be a dominant force in the way agents and brokerages manage and grow their business.
