Can mortgage rates get under 7% for the holidays?
A path back below 7% exists, but spreads and geopolitics still matter
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Real, Compass, SERHANT. add teams; Baird & Warner picks COO
Christies International Real Estate expands in New Jersey
Compass takes CRMLS fight to court and promises to cover agent fines
Complaint alleges fines up to $2,500 for public marketing outside the MLS when clients direct it in writing
First Horizon sells $4.5B mortgage portfolio at discount
Bank is moving to align its mortgage production more closely with core relationship clients
Disruption can distract brokerage leaders from consumer expectations
Lessons from deregulation, software shifts, wireless competition, and patient consumerism point to a consistent pattern, choice changes behavior
Fannie Mae slashes 2027 mortgage forecast amid higher rates
Refinance activity takes the brunt of the revision
Beazer Homes stockholders approve $2.2B sale to Dream Finders
The all-cash deal is now expected to close on October 20
New York 485-x filings cluster at 99 units to avoid wage rule
Latent Urban found 49 registered projects at exactly 99 units across the April and October releases
Surging jobsite raids put 370,000 new home completions at risk
Census data show 256,000 homes under construction and 114,000 not started, as builders push for year end completions
Homa raises $5M to expand across California, add mortgage lending
The brokerage, also live in Florida and Texas, offers buyers up to 2% of the purchase price back at closing