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Outdated manufactured home? This reverse LO could save the day
Bill Smith of Reverse Mortgage West talks about a unique way to build new homes using the proceeds from a reverse mortgage.
Treasury eyes Bowman, Jefferson and Logan for Fed Chair
However, additional candidates will be interviewed in the coming weeks, Bloomberg reported.
Whistleblower in eXp sexual assault suit sues over alleged retaliation
Noelle Nielsen allegedly reported incidents of sexual assault and harassment committed by her sponsors, the Acevedo suit defendants, in 2020.
These are the housing bills now in front of Congress
Bipartisan members of Congress have taken action to bring multiple housing-related bills to their chambers this week.
AI agent platform promises to ‘transform mortgage operations’
The tool is being touted as the mortgage industry’s first AI-powered “co-pilot” capable of taking over many of manual, repetitive tasks.
The trigger leads bill is back!
While trigger leads are legal, they often happen without the consumer’s knowledge and result in unwanted solicitations.
Brad Clayton, Steve Murray launch FIJI MarketPlace for brokerage valuations
Brad Clayton of ClaytonWolf and Steve Murray of RTC Consulting have teamed up to launch FIJI MarketPlace. The industry veterans describe it as an AI-driven platform for real estate team and brokerage valuations and sales.
Home sellers who didn’t list on the MLS lost $1B in sale proceeds: Zillow
In 2023 and 2024, Zillow found that sellers who chose not to list on the MLS typically lost out on nearly $5,000, selling their property for 1.5% less than those listed on the MLS. In communities of color, this number jumped to 3.2%, more than double the 1.2% loss recorded in majority-white neighborhoods.
CoreLogic rebrands to Cotality to reflect ‘balancing data with humanity’
CoreLogic is rebranding to Cotality, the company announced Monday, also unveiling a new tagline: intelligence beyond bounds.
