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The Cooperative Compensation debate rages on
Nearly a year after the NAR settlement business practice changes went into effect brokers still don’t agree on best practices
RetroRate funding round will fuel assumable mortgage tool set
The platform allows agents to find assumable loans through MLS data and guides them through a complex approval and closing process.
Think the 2025 market is a claw machine? Here’s how to win anyway
Today’s real estate market may feel like a claw machine, but with smart strategy and tools, agents can still come out on top.
Thrive Mortgage and Lower strike merger deal
Combined, Thrive Mortgage and Lower.com have originated about $3.3 billion over the past 12 months, according to Modex data.
What Fed rate cuts in 2024 will mean for homebuyers
Housing market cheers as rate cuts are on the horizon for 2024. Industry players expect a busier market as mortgage rates fall.
2023: A year of retrenchment for the secondary mortgage market
Liquidity, rate woes clobbered securitization and whole-loan channels in 2023, with the MSR sector emerging as a lone shining star.
A look at local housing markets across the country
Local markets spotlights 5 different areas across the country, showcasing what is uniquely happening in those housing markets. HW+ Premium Content
How appraisers value homes in a hot housing market
How do appraisers value a home in a market where prices are escalating rapidly – and where nearly two-thirds of listed homes faced bidding wars in March? HW+ Premium Content
Compass’s next battle: trade secret lawsuits
Litigation calls into question whether Compass’s recruiting tactics are anti-competitive, even for an industry known for heavy poaching. HW+ Premium Content
