Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

When assessing the landscape of housing affordability today, conversations between members of the millennial and baby boomer generations can often devolve into finger pointing over which of them is to blame for the high costs of housing. New survey data from Clever Real Estate indicates that while the blame game continues, 31% of respondents blame millennials for affordability woes compared to 27% who blame boomers.

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Sacramento Appraisal Blog

APRIL 22, 2025

The housing market has some of the worst sales numbers we’ve ever seen, but that’s not the vibe at the very highest prices. Today, I want to talk about the strength we’re seeing in the luxury market in Sacramento, and I’d love to hear from others around the country. Are you seeing a similar dynamic? […] The post Weak does NOT describe the high-end market first appeared on Sacramento Appraisal Blog.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

As it aims to appeal to potential clients who may be taking a closer look at tapping into home equity , reverse mortgage lender Finance of America (FOA) has debuted a new marketing campaign in concert with its new creative agency to illustrate the lifestyle impacts of its products. The campaign, called A Better Way with FOA, is being referred to as a new brand platform by the company.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 22, 2025

Single-family home prices increased 1.4% in the first quarter compared with the second quarter and were up 5.2% compared with the first quarter of 2024, according to Fannie Maes home price index. The pace of home price growth has been fairly steady during the past year, the firm says, but is expected to moderate in 2025 and 2026. In 2024, national home price growth reached 5.8%.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

As MLSs across the country work to implement the National Association of Realtors (NAR) Multiple Listing Options for Sellers (MLOS) policy, brokerages and some Realtor associations are busy creating the new disclosures needed for delayed marketing exempt listings. Over the weekend, Compass ‘s new Addendum to Listing Agreement form began to circulate on social media alongside the seller advisory form debuted last week by eXp Realty.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

Lets be honest real estate photography may be the most important piece of selling a listing. As buyers scroll through dozens of homes online, your photos will be the reason they stop scrolling and start exploring. That spark of interest is what will lead them to schedule a showing and ultimately make an offer. The good news is that you dont have to be a professional photographer or even hire one to capture amazing listing photos.

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Inman

APRIL 22, 2025

In the first quarter of the year, 44.4 percent of homesellers included concessions in their deals, just shy of the record 45.1 percent seen at the start of 2023, according to new data released Monday by Redfin.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

The National Association of Realtors (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP), implemented in 2020, is the source of much debate within the real estate industry. The policy was a response to a proliferation of pocket listings and a rapid decline in housing inventory on the MLS, despite a large number of transactions still occurring. It got so bad that I could be walking through the grocery store and whisper that I had a listing coming up and all of a sudden five people would run over because they kn

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Inman

APRIL 22, 2025

Shift your business out of survival mode when you adopt a CEO mindset, implement smart processes and procedures, and scale with the future in mind, broker Jessica Souza writes.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

PennyMac Financial Services Inc. (PFSI) on Tuesday reported net income of $76.3 million for the first quarter of 2025 after it posted revenue of $430.9 million. These numbers were down from the previous quarter’s figures of $104.5 million and $470.1 million, respectively. The California-based lender’s pretax income was $104.2 million, which was down from $129.4 million in Q4 2024 but up from $43.9 million in Q1 2024. “PennyMac Financial delivered solid first quarter financial r

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Inman

APRIL 22, 2025

Focus on being helpful, real and a little bit creative in your social media content, Kate Hulbert writes, and the engagement (and leads) will follow.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

An illustration of the Virgin Voyages cruise ship in the Caribbean with piles of money surrounding it. (Image created with ChatGPT4o) Ken DeGiorgio, former CEO of First American Financial Corp. , will collect a hefty payout following his termination from the title insurance giant, according to a shareholder report filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.

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Real Estate News

APRIL 22, 2025

The MLS contends that the policy offers no benefits to consumers and was created to placate the powerful, national brokerages that oppose Clear Cooperation.

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Inman

APRIL 22, 2025

Jerome Nalbandian was caught toting four roller bags stuffed with 164 pounds of suspected cocaine through Chicago's Union Station. Cook County Circuit Court Judge Deidre Dyer commented, "Wow. That's a lot.

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Real Estate News

APRIL 22, 2025

Big firms are increasingly absorbing smaller ones, but it's still a relatively fragmented industry which presents both opportunities and challenges.

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Inman

APRIL 22, 2025

California Regional MLS said in a statement that the new Multiple Listing Options for Sellers policy, which NAR states is mandatory, was created to "placate" complaining brokerages.

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Mortgagebroker News

APRIL 22, 2025

Liberals say claims they would introduce home equity tax are 'false'

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Inman

APRIL 22, 2025

First American Financial Corp. terminated CEO Kenneth DeGiorgio "without cause" on April 10 after authorities charged the title insurance veteran with misdemeanor assault aboard a cruise.

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Mortgagebroker News

APRIL 22, 2025

Uptick in activity will be gradual, and profitability strained as builders wait out slowdown, says Morningstar DBRS

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Inman

APRIL 22, 2025

Developed by Joseph Chiavatti, what started as a side hustle in between closings and open houses is now called Referral Flow, and its now Ninja Sellings official peer networking solution.

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BiggerPockets

APRIL 22, 2025

Wealth and health are closely intertwined, especially here in the US, where the high cost of healthcare can put significant financial pressure on families.

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Inman

APRIL 22, 2025

Any responses or objections to the $1.5 million deal must be filed with Delaware's Chancery Court on or before May 1.

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Mortgagebroker News

APRIL 22, 2025

'We're in one right now': Industry CEO on the storm facing homebuilders

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

Lawmakers in Congress are about to embark on deliberations that will shape government spending, aiming to balance political priorities with the realities of narrow Republican majorities in the House of Representatives and the Senate. But if any conversation turns to imposing larger fees on homeownership transactions, they should be handily rejected.

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Mortgagebroker News

APRIL 22, 2025

Some banks downgraded as credit quality deteriorates and tariffs disrupt confidence

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 22, 2025

The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), regulator of government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, has established a tip line where anyone and everyone can submit tips on anyone fraudulently filling out mortgage apps, Bill Pulte, director of the agency, announced recently on X. We have been getting some amazing tips, Pulte says in a follow-up post yesterday.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

Today’s mortgage lending environment is shifting rapidly. Purchase loans are now outpacing refinances, and interest rates are reaching the stratosphere. Meanwhile, affordability is becoming a dream for many borrowers. Also, lenders feel the impact of high rates, as they struggle to find the right clients. However, one mortgage company is in a prime position to transform the market and deliver value to mortgage professionals.

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Appraisal Buzz

APRIL 22, 2025

Jim Bannister and Scott Shaw have joined appraisal management company (AMC) Class Valuation as senior sales executives. Together, Bannister and Shaw have more than 45 years of combined experience in mortgage lending, financial services and technology. Bannister is a seasoned mortgage lending sales executive with more than 20 years of experience helping lenders and servicers achieve their strategic goals.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

Spring marks the peak season for the U.S. housing market, with more listings hitting the market and warmer weather making it easier for buyers to tour homes and explore their options. Traditionally, this season brings a surge in purchase activityand in 2025, that trend is especially important for lenders to watch closely against the backdrop of a high-interest rate environment.

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Inman

APRIL 22, 2025

In most markets, the portal has resumed displaying non-MLS listings alongside other properties in spite of NAR's no-commingling rule, the policy behind a lawsuit between Zillow and REX in 2021.

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Housing Wire

APRIL 22, 2025

Class Valuation has expanded its national sales team with the hirings of Jim Bannister and Scott Shaw as senior executives, the company announced Tuesday. The duo brings more than 45 years of combined experience in mortgage lending, financial services and financial technology to Class Valuation , an appraisal management company that is continuing to grow its leadership ranks.

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