- January 7, 2025
Consumer sentiment on mortgage rates better than last year
Fannie Mae‘s Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI) decreased 1.9 points in December to 73.1 — a figure substantially higher than year-ago levels due to ongoing
Results Realty expands in Chicago with Mark Allen acquisition
Results Realty ERA Powered, located in St. Charles, Illinois, has acquired Chicago’s Mark Allen Realty, giving the combined firm three offices and 80 agents. Mark
JPAR’s Tiffani Marroquin explores using AI, ChatGPT for success
In this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt sits down with Tiffani Marroquin, head of growth and innovation for JPAR Real Estate.
Rising inventory is the most positive housing market story in 2024
The most positive development in the housing market over 2024 has been the increase in active housing inventory, which is approaching the levels seen in
NRMLA’s Steve Irwin on political change and the 2025 HECM limit
The reverse mortgage industry has had an eventful year, and the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) stands ready for yet another year of change
Connecting reverse mortgage pros with forward lending partners
Over the past year, members of the reverse mortgage industry have been making a more concerted effort to connect with their counterparts in the forward
Could FHA borrowers get mortgage insurance relief?
A new bill introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives proposes to relieve Federal Housing Administration (FHA) borrowers of mortgage insurance premiums (MIPs) once they
Andrew Bon Salle is joining Mr. Cooper Group’s board of directors
Mr. Cooper Group on Monday announced the addition of Andrew Bon Salle to its board of directors. Bon Salle will officially join the board Jan.
Housing demand resilient even with higher mortgage rates
The holiday season is here, and despite higher mortgage rates last week, housing demand is displaying some festive resilience. Typically, we expect a decrease in
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
