Fix-and-flip profits fell in Q3 2024. Are investors leaving the market?
Attom reported declining investment returns and market shares for fix-and-flip transactions across key U.S. metro areas.
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Housing demand resilient even with higher mortgage rates
Despite higher mortgage rates last week, housing demand is displaying some festive resilience as we are seeing a seasonal bounce.
Guild Mortgage CEO Terry Schmidt on adopting a ‘customer-for-life’ strategy
Guild Mortgage CEO Terry Schmidt joins the Power House podcast to explore her company’s recent growth and “customer-for-life” strategy.
How to get a real estate license in Massachusetts
We walk you through the process, explaining the costs, time commitment, and steps required to get licensed in MA.
New MBA securities proposal mentions HMBS 2.0 as ‘logistical template’
A new MBA proposal for a Ginnie Mae securities product could be taking inspiration from recent actions in the reverse mortgage business.
Lutz homebuyer commission lawsuit adds over 30 new plaintiffs
Many of the new plaintiffs in the Lutz suit include plaintiffs from other homebuyer suits including Scott Davis, Mya Batton and James Mullis.
Today’s sellers don’t have to worry about underwater mortgages
Underwater mortgages continue to trend downward. Only 1.8% of homes are underwater today, compared to 23% in 2010.
Sue Yannaccone says Anywhere is looking to raise the bar in 2025
At Anywhere, communication was the key to success in 2024. The company plans to continue to leverage this strength to fuel growth in 2025.
CBO report shows GSEs have better conditions to repay Treasury by recapitalizing
The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released a study on Friday suggesting that a recapitalization of the government-sponsored enterprises could benefit the U.S. Department of the Treasury in most scenarios.
CoreLogic: Mortgage delinquencies kept climbing in September
September signified a steady decline in mortgage performance since the end of third-quarter 2023. About 3% of all mortgages were in some form of delinquency in September 2024 — up 20 basis points year over year, according to a CoreLogic report released this week.