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Better Homes and Garden Real Estate adds California brokerage
Led by broker/owner Christy Rabe, the firm works with residential, commercial and land sales, including ranch properties and vacation homes.
Housing market sees record seller-buyer gap
This disparity reflects a sharp shift from previous years. In April 2024, sellers outnumbered buyers by just 6.5%.
Economists raise concerns about the accuracy of inflation data
Economists fear that the federal hiring freeze has impacted the ability of the Bureau of Labor Statistics to produce reliable inflation data.
How loan originators survived a cutthroat mortgage business in 2023
Coming off of the pandemic banner years, thinning origination volume, low inventory and soaring home prices made business much harder to come by for LOs in 2023. Here’s how LOs made it work.
The 2024 mortgage M&A playbook
HousingWire tracked 62 mergers, acquisitions, exits and bankruptcies covered by the newsroom in 2023. Analysts foresee more next year.
The 2023 housing market bent, but didn’t break
The housing market took it on the chin for two years and bent with the lowest sales levels in history, but it didn’t break.
Lumber and appliance woes still vexing homebuilders
Homebuilders continue to struggle with the rising cost — and scarcity — of lumber and appliances, as well as massive shipping delays. HW+ Premium Content
The wild housing market’s big winner? Homebuilders
With green lit mega-projects and enviable profits, homebuilders are quietly the big winners of a wild, confusing housing market. HW+ Premium Content
Meet Berkshire Hathaway HomeService’s new CEO
New Berkshire Hathaway Homeservices CEO Christy Budnick talks overseeing 370 franchises, agent tech, and competing with the iBuyers. HW+ Premium Content
