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Real estate teams are winning big. Is the solo agent era over?
Real estate agent teams started small but have grown to be a dominant force in the way agents and brokerages manage and grow their business.
REIT Chimera to acquire HomeXpress, expand into non-QM originations
Real estate investment trust Chimera Investment Corp. has entered into an agreement to acquire HomeXpress Mortgage Corp., adding a mortgage origination platform to its portfolio.
Century 21 merger expands central Florida presence
The merger expands the reach of Century 21 Myers Realty to seven offices and brings its agent count to approximately 160.
Why is housing inventory growing with higher mortgage rates?
Housing inventory is growing amid higher mortgage rates. Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami explains why this matters as we head into spring.
Trade groups commend Fannie Mae’s newest step to address buybacks
Change to system gives lenders the opportunity to address loan defect concerns earlier in the review process
Pricing exceptions are widespread in mortgage — and so are the regulatory risks
In Part II of our series on loan pricing and LO compensation, HousingWire explores how lender-paid pricing exceptions are applied and how closely regulators are watching it.
KW President Marc King on Gary Keller, social unrest
King speaks reverently of Keller as someone who is obsessed with real estate agents and who “Will have ‘Realtor’ carved on his tombstone.” HW+ Premium Content
Lincoln slog: Why home prices don’t rise in Springfield
“In other words, at a moment in real estate history when the phrase “high demand, low inventory” is cliché…have we found the one place in America where there’s not high demand?” said Matthew Blake. HW+
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HousingWire Magazine: September 2021
Did you dream about getting into the mortgage industry? It’s a question — an often joked about question — that I think we’ve all heard before when chatting with others in the space.
