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Tri-state homes sell faster despite high prices
Tri-state homes sell 26 days faster than national median days on market despite a price premium. What does it mean for homebuyers?
Finance of America’s Q3 loss contrasts with sharp rise in adjusted income
Finance of America reported a Q3 net loss but saw a sharp rise in adjusted income, driven by home equity lending growth.
Tampa real estate trends
Explore Tampa’s housing market trends with over 53% of current home listings seeing price cuts and faster sales.
Fannie Mae names new head of single family and acting general counsel
Fannie Mae has promoted Jake Williamson and Tom Klein to lead its single-family business and general counsel’s office, respectively.
ICE’s First Look report shows mortgage performance is strong despite FHA strain
The mortgage market remains largely resilient — with delinquencies and foreclosures still below long-term averages — even as performance among Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans continues to weaken.
REcore dismisses breach of contract suit against CoStar, Homes.com
Less than 48 hours after filing its breach of contract suit, REcore has dismissed its claims against CoStar and Homes.com with prejudice.
White paper discusses future of MLS governance, sovereign AI
The paper argues that only broker-authorized MLSs should be allowed to publish property listings to Model Context Protocol servers.
Tom Ferry, Josh Altman launch new coaching program
The Altman Advantage is open to all agents for a subscription fee of $99 per month and provides live coaching sessions and strategy playbooks.
EquityProtect partners with title companies to boost fraud awareness
EquityProtect said it can help reduce the risk of long-term financial consequences by ensuring suspicious activity is caught early.
FinCEN renews transparency orders for title companies
The renewed orders, which are effective Tuesday and run through Oct. 9, 2025, require title insurance companies to identify the true, natural owners behind shell companies involved in non-financed residential property purchases.
First American replaces CEO who allegedly choked man on cruise ship
First American Financial Corp. has cut ties with CEO Ken DeGiorgio weeks after he was arrested for allegedly choking a man on a cruise ship.
Inside Compass’s colorful past and publicly traded future
Real estate agents and Wall Street analysts love to talk about Compass – good and bad. This is what they’re saying ahead of an IPO. HW+ Premium Content
Appraisers are worried about allowing banks to delay appraisals until 120 days after a mortgage closes
The Fed, FDIC and the OCC surprised the mortgage business Tuesday evening when they announced that banks will soon be able to postpone getting an appraisal for 120 days after a mortgage closes. Unsurprisingly, appraisers are concerned about the prospect of not being involved in the transaction until four months later. But that’s not their only concern.
The fragmented voice of the appraisal industry
For appraisers, one factor played a key role in the heat they received following the crisis – their representation. HW+ Premium Content
