Important Note* Check your local forms for options around discussing buyer agency with visiting prospects. Follow your local MLS and broker rules and regulations and master how to speak to the prospects about their options.Open houses are still a fundamental pillar of the business. NAR reports that

California-based Provident Funding Associates LLC is getting out of the Florida condo lending business, it told broker partners on Friday. In an email sent Friday morning, Provident said that it would “no longer be accepting new applications for condominiums” effective that day. Provident told broke

When older homeowners wish to access a portion of their equity, there are multiple options.Of course, selling the home is generally not desirable. A cash-out refinance is also not a prudent pathway for retirees. A refinance not only saddles the homeowner with a required monthly payment but will also

With a little more than two weeks remaining until Election Day, the policy positions of the major political parties’ nominees for president — Democrat Kamala Harris and Republican Donald Trump — have been under the microscope.Each of their potential policies toward the Federal Housing Administration

Since mortgage rates have headed higher again, I was anticipating that today’s housing starts report would be the last decent print before the effects of higher mortgage rates hit the builders, but even this report was disappointing. We had a good few months of positive builder confidence data for t

Indiana-based lender Ruoff Mortgage is making a move designed to help more homeowners get into new homes with ease. Ruoff Mortgage is teaming up with fintech company Calque to offer two “buy before you sell“ programs to customers. The Trade-In Mortgage and the Contingency Buster will be available to

The Council of Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) lauded this week’s release of a report from the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), which highlighted the banks’ growth in support of affordable housing and community development efforts in 2023.The report detailed FHLBanks’ activity across severa

A coalition of 34 Democratic senators and representatives submitted a letter this week to President Joe Biden, urging him to direct the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the pricing practices of Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO)’s credit reports.The letter also encourages the president to direct

Real estate professionals will be looking to the recent decision in the Moratis commission lawsuit as they seek clarity on the outcomes of related cases. (Image generated by AI in Midjourney)In the nearly 12 months since a Missouri jury found the real estate industry liable for colluding to artifici

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Former Open Mortgage executive Brenda Hedeen has been hired by Utah-based Canopy Mortgage as its new chief financial officer. “I was delighted when they reached out as I’ve had my eye on this group for years … they have it all: Techcentric, innovative, cost-effective, amazing culture, truly transpar

Guild Mortgage announced on Thursday that it has hired Nora Guerra, who worked at Freddie Mac for more than five years, as its senior vice president of community lending solutions.A mortgage industry veteran with over 25 years of experience, Guerra has recently served as senior manager of national a

The Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) saw significant growth in support of affordable housing and community development in 2023, according to a report released Thursday by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA).The report detailed FHLBanks’ activity across several programs that include the Affor

Wall Street investors and analysts forecast that mortgage credit-score costs will rise in 2025 as lower interest rates may drive an increase in home loan applications. Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO), the company that retains the rights to the market’s widely adopted consumer credit-risk assessment methodol

The Agency founder Mauricio Umansky doesn’t think that the game of “musical chairs” that is agent recruiting is good for the real estate industry, but this week his company can tally a win.Dallas-based luxury real estate agents Courtney Michalek and Andrea Childress have joined The Agency to bolster

The North Carolina Regional Multiple Listing Service (NCRMLS) is making a move to foster connectivity between real estate agents and consumers.NCRMLS — a wholesale cooperative MLS founded in 2016 — has announced its plans to rebrand to Hive MLS in conjunction with Hive Solutions. Hive MLS will charg

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) released a new report detailing what it says are the top management challenges for the department in fiscal year 2025 while also highlighting elements of progress made since the release of a prior report

A record number of Americans are set to reach age 65 this year, which has put more of a spotlight on the ballooning costs and the increasing desires for older Americans to age in place in their current homes.The issue received attention earlier this week on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, a major

Following the ravages of Hurricane Helene in the western region of North Carolina, federal programs designed to assist impacted homeowners with property buyouts and relocation assistance may not have much interest. This is according to local officials who spoke with Politico.Zeb Smathers, the mayor