Housing market pauses for election
All housing market indicators were down this week, likely due to the highly watched Presidential Election.
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Despite everything, NAR hasn’t lost many members (and its budget reflects that)
NAR’s Board met at the conclusion of the NAR NXT conference, voting on measures involving candidate vetting, and the 2025 budget.
Real estate industry challenges, change and what to watch in 2025
The Counselors of Real Estate weighs in on what 2025 may bring to real estate in its Top Ten Issues report.
Better introduces VA refi loan with no appraisal or closing costs
New York-based digital mortgage lender Better.com launched a streamline refinance loan product on Monday that aims to help military veterans and service members save money on long-term interest expenses and closing costs.
Housing inventory drops noticeably on election week
Last week, we saw a noticeable decline in both active inventory and new listings for election week. Is this just the normal seasonal decline?
Fannie Mae releases updates on leasehold estates, manufactured homes, fraud prevention
Leasehold estates, manufactured homes and mortgage fraud are the key topics in the latest Fannie Mae Selling Guide update.
Longbridge parent posts softer Q3 earnings while touting proprietary reverse performance
Ellington Financial, the parent company of Longbridge Financial, is bullish about the prospects of proprietary reverse mortgages.
How will a GOP-controlled government impact retirement policy?
With changes coming to the federal government in January, there are a lot of implications for retirement policy going forward.
Ginger Bell and Fobby Naghmi on leadership deficits in the mortgage industry
Co-authors Ginger Bell and Fobby Naghmi explore leadership challenges that impact the mortgage industry in today’s market.