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RealPage acquires Livble, expanding rent payment options
The deal brings Livble’s installment-based rent payment system into RealPage platforms, with the goal to streamline payment processing.
Single-family construction is getting worse due to rates
Thanks to Fed policy, data on single-family construction is not improving; in fact, it is getting worse.
3 charts that show why renters struggle to become homeowners
Data from NLIHC’s annual Out of Reach report shows in no uncertain terms why making the jump from renting to owning has been so tough.
Meet Jonathan McKernan, the next director of the consumer watchdog his colleagues want ‘deleted’
Sources described Jonathan McKernan as a serious, “old school” conservative regulator who would likely pursue reforms as CFPB director.
Freddie Mac reports strongest earnings since 2021
Freddie Mac recorded a net income of $3.2 billion for Q4 and $11.9 Billion for the full year 2024. The GSE’s net worth is nearly $60 billion.
Mortgage quality control report reveals sharp rise in insurance defects
The overall mortgage defect rate declined in Q3 2024, but insurance errors surged, according to ACES Quality Management.
To sue or not to sue: How buyer’s agents should prepare for commission disputes with clients
What happens in a no-win situation: Should a buyer’s agent sue a client and deal with reputational risk? Take less from the buyer?
Oh snap! Michigan real estate brokers file antitrust suit against NAR
Lawsuit claims that membership requirement in NAR, their state Realtor association and a local board of Realtors, is an antitrust violation
Agents are freaking out over de-coupled commissions. It’s old hat for this Iowa brokerage owner
Peter Voss, the founder of 3% Listing Co., discusses the ins and outs of his firm’s model, which does not engage in cooperative compensation.
