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California’s top premium markets show divergent trends
Explore why California’s premium housing markets show divergent trends. Discover the factors influencing varied market dynamics.
Manchester housing eludes national slowdown as homes sell in 35 days
Manchester homes sell in 35 days, defying national trends. What this means for homebuyers in New Hampshire.
San Jose’s housing market is a California standout
Explore why San Jose’s housing market remains hot with tight supply and high prices, defying broader California trends.
Mortgage rates hit 2025 low point again, spurring fall housing activity
Mortgage rates hit the 2025 low of 6.13% again on Tuesday, continuing trend of near-6% rates that’s been spurring housing activity.
PayPal, Bilt partner to allow mortgage payments through Venmo
Venmo and Bilt Rewards partner to allow rent and mortgage payments via Venmo, expanding its use beyond peer-to-peer transactions.
American Financial Resources rebrands as eLEND
American Financial Resources rebrands as eLEND, emphasizing technology and efficiency in mortgage lending.
NextHome partners with Workman Success Systems, promotes executives
NextHome is launching a new agent training platform, NextHome Growth Lab, in partnership with Workman Success Systems.
Fourth generation of Hunt family takes over HUNT Real Estate
Charlie Hunt has held leadership roles at HUNT for the past decade, and now he is the latest Hunt family member to take the helm.
Broker working group pushes for change at NAR
A group of 15 brokerage leaders is teaming up to push for change and increased transparency at the National Association of Realtors.
Stewart Title consolidates New York operations under single entity
Leaders said the internal consolidation will help enhance underwriting capacity and financial backing for transactions in the state.
Illinois bill aims to reform title insurance oversight
Illinois is the only state where title is not regulated by a department of insurance. Advocates of a bill say this has led to lax oversight.
Former Texas title employee sentenced for $350K wire fraud scheme
Mayela Saby Cantu participated in a scheme using falsified lien payoff statements, fraudulent warranty deeds and deceptive emails.
HousingWire Magazine: July 2021
Minority homeownership, the focus of the July HW magazine issue, has a lot of moving parts to it. And while there’s much more impacting the growth of minority homeownership than what can fit into the following pages, this issue highlights some of the biggest challenges in increasing homeownership levels.
The appraisal industry’s hidden hand
Appraisers decry them as counterproductive, even exploitative middlemen, while lenders offer a pat on the back for keeping them one step ahead of government auditors. We take a deep dive into the world of appraisal management companies. HW+ Premium Content
Sizing up claims of appraisers’ racial bias
In Part II of HousingWire’s deep dive into the appraisal industry, we examine the evidence around race-based discrimination by appraisers. HW+ Premium Content
