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The trigger leads bill is back!
While trigger leads are legal, they often happen without the consumer’s knowledge and result in unwanted solicitations.
Zillow, eXp Realty team up against delayed marketing listings
Zillow’s new listing standards won’t allow listings that are publicly marketed but blocked from IDX feeds for any time to appear on its site.
Jumbo market frazzled by trade war volatility
“The equity market tanking has caught several buyers, who are still in the escrow cycle, in a position where they will incur a huge loss if they liquidate their vested stocks, causing serious issues for their down payment,” said one LO.
New Jersey’s housing market struggles under extended health emergency order
On May 7, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy extended his state’s public health emergency edict for another 30 days. This was not good news for New Jersey’s housing and mortgage markets.
Mortgage catch-22: Interest rates are lower than ever, but millions of borrowers can’t get a loan
Despite the fact that mortgage rates have been at or near record lows for more than a month, millions of potential borrowers are facing a situation where it’s simultaneously never been a better time to buy a home and never been harder to get a mortgage; a true mortgage catch-22.
The battle for talent
What does it take to hire the best of the best? In this engage.talent on demand session, three industry experts share their tips. HW+ Premium Content
