- December 11, 2024
Alexander brothers arrested in Miami, charged with sex trafficking
The fall from grace of two star real estate agents in New York City has taken another dramatic turn. Tal and Oren Alexander were arrested
Home equity gains have slowed. Are home prices stabilizing?
U.S. mortgage holders experienced a home equity increase in the third quarter of 2024 — up 2.5% year over year to a total of $17.5
Divya Aathresh on using AI to solve brokerage back office problems
Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler sat down with Divya Aathresh, founder and CEO of MaxHome.AI, to talk about the startup’s goals and how using artificial
NAR’s settlement approval already faces an appeal
The ink is barely dry on Judge Stephen R. Bough’s final approval of the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) nationwide commission lawsuit settlement agreement, but the ruling
Reverse mortgage analysts weigh in on 2025 HECM limit
The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) announced this week that the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) limit for 2025 will be $1,209,750. But reverse mortgage industry
Home prices rise 4.3% in Q3 2024
U.S. home prices rose 4.3% year over year in the third quarter of 2024, per the latest House Price Index (HPI) released Tuesday by the
Better’s Chad Smith on mortgage hiring trends, tech tools for 2025
In this week’s episode of the Power House podcast, HousingWire President Diego Sanchez sits down with Chad Smith, president and chief operating officer at Better.
Real estate agents absolutely worth it, new consumer survey says
Nearly three quarters of recent American home sellers said in a Clever survey that using a traditional real estate agent is the best way to
Mortgage rates dodge a bullet — for now
Last week we were at risk of breaking a key level in the bond market, which could have sent mortgage rates much higher. We also
Plaintiff seeks to add 31 names to Lutz commission lawsuit
The plaintiffs in the Lutz homebuyer commission lawsuit are looking to file yet another amended complaint. In a motion filed on Monday, James Lutz told
