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Mortgage rates hit lowest levels of 2025
Following Friday’s jobs report, the 10-year yield dipped slightly on Monday. As a result, mortgage rates have reached a new low for 2025.
Baird & Warner launches image services division amid VHT Studios closure
The new Image Services division will provide professional photography, 3D virtual tours, floor plans, videography and drone footage.
HECM endorsements rise to highest level since February
The reverse mortgage market appeared to recover in July after dipping in June, according to data on HECM endorsements and HMBS issuance.
Pulte terminates SPCPs, issues recision of UDAP bulletin in slew of orders
Bill Pulte posted several FHFA policy changes to his X account early this week, including a recission of UDAP enforcement.
Gene Hackman’s death highlights the need for longevity planning, MIT researcher says
The recent deaths of Hackman and his wife illustrate a need to address the “dangerously incomplete” retirement planning picture.
January shows slower than expected rebound in agent movement
The latest data through January 2025 shows that while agent movement in January rose from December’s lows — following a typical seasonal pattern — the rebound is notably weaker than in most prior years. The seasonally adjusted data continues to drift lower, indicating that the underlying pace of brokerage switching remains subdued. Meanwhile, the count of active agents continues a modest decline but has not yet reached levels seen back in 2018.
Qualia enhances wire fraud protection system with new features
Real estate closing platform Qualia announced on Wednesday a series of security upgrades to its platform. These enhancements are exclusive to Qualia’s Shield solution, a wire fraud detection system designed for title and escrow professionals.
Andy Florance teases ambitious growth plans for Homes.com in 2025
The rapidly rising site traffic at Homes.com took center stage at CoStar Group’s Q4 and full year 2024 earnings call with investors Tuesday evening. The company reported via Google Analytics, that the Homes.com network recorded an audience of 110 million average monthly unique visitors in Q4, which it claims makes the network the second largest […]
