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What the proliferation of private listings could mean for fair housing
Fair housing experts offer their thoughts on what a repeal of CCP and more private listings could mean for members of protected classes.
The cost of real estate commission clarity
While commissions aren’t dropping precipitously, other challenges are percolating for agents.
Earnnest, CRMLS enter strategic partnership
CRMLS subscribers now have access to Earnnest’s digital earnest money platform at no cost via the REcore dashboard.
Will the 10-year yield send mortgage rates over 4%?
According to HousingWire Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami, there is a way for the U.S. 10-year yield to get above 1.94%, but it needs help from global yields. So, how are global yields performing and what does this mean for rates over 4%?
Fannie Mae and NAR at odds over consumer privacy in flood-risk disclosures
Two of the most powerful U.S. housing entities are at odds over the future of the federal government’s cash-strapped flood insurance program.
GSEs’ cash window loses some luster
The volume of mortgage deliveries switching from the cash window to security swaps last year is huge, according to data provided by mortgage-data analytics firm Recursion. And it’s not likely to reverse course any time soon, predict market observers.
