Virtual staging: The best apps for 2025 + mind-blowing AI picks
These six mind-blowing virtual staging apps can help you stage your listing faster and for less money.
bp56691
CFPB staffer alleges misconduct in Townstone redlining suit
New CFPB leadership allegedly uncovered what attorneys call targeting of Townstone Financial based on its speech.
4 best online real estate classes in Connecticut for 2025
If you’ve been thinking about becoming a real estate agent in Connecticut, you’ve landed on the right page. You’ll need to complete 60 hours of pre-licensing education to be eligible to sit for the real estate exam. After you’ve passed, post-licensing and continuing education courses will be required to keep you at the top of […]
New FHA citizenship, residency requirements apply to reverse mortgages
Rules that restrict FHA-backed financing to U.S. citizens and permanent residents applies to reverse mortgages — with interesting details.
Satisfaction surveys may not be helpful in guiding retirement policy
Where is the disconnect between reported high retirement satisfaction and poor financial readiness? New research aims to find out.
What constitutes public marketing? NAR clarifies details on delayed marketing listings
Under the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) new Multiple Listing Options policy, the trade group is allowing listing agents, with the signed consent and direct permission of their seller client, to delay publicly marketing a listing through Internet Data Exchange (IDX) feeds and syndication.
Treasury Department plans to cut thousands of employees
U.S. Department of Treasury plans to lay off a “substantial portion” of its staff.
New home sales report shows completed units could be a problem
Today’s new home sales report emphasizes a critical issue for the builders: the currently elevated supply of new homes
Fitch Ratings assesses home equity investments amid wider scrutiny
The credit ratings agency said it does not rate HEIs, as some have gone after the industry by comparing its products to reverse mortgages.
Pulte terminates SPCPs, issues recision of UDAP bulletin in slew of orders
Bill Pulte posted several FHFA policy changes to his X account early this week, including a recission of UDAP enforcement.