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Truv hires Chris Calcasola as head of lending
Calcasola confirmed on LinkedIn that he is moving on from Total Expert after over seven years at the company
California strikes environmental law that choked new housing
California has rescinded parts of CEQA, which critics say has stifled new home construction.
Rocket completes Redfin deal, announces Rocket Preferred Pricing
Buyers who use Rocket for financing and either buy a Redfin-listed home or work with a Redfin agent can get a one-percentage-point rate reduction
Real estate industry challenges, change and what to watch in 2025
The Counselors of Real Estate weighs in on what 2025 may bring to real estate in its Top Ten Issues report.
Zillow’s mortgage business is growing. Lenders beware
Zillow is putting resources into its consumer direct mortgage business. Purchase volume is up 80% over last year. Should lenders be worried?
HousingWire Magazine: The Housing Wealth Issue
Who are the leaders in housing? This issue of HousingWire Magazine highlights the Women of Influence and Marketing Leaders award winners.
Productivity report: The data on real estate agents vs. teams
When you think about a real estate team, you automatically think they must be more productive than individual agents, right? Not so fast. Clearly, over the last decade, teams have grown far faster than individual agents in terms of closed transactions. This is not unexpected, as teams have the ability to scale their business far easier […]
Despite Fed talk, only 72K new homes are for sale
We only have 72,000 new homes completed for sale in a country of 335 million people, and active inventory is near all-time lows.
