Residential Finance Month
The presidential hopeful wants to make Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae a 'single, fully government-owned mortgage guarantor' that benefits taxpayers, community banks
Whether it's qualifying buyers, lending requirements, emerging financing models, client confusion or something entirely different, please share your experiences in this one-question survey
Some come armed with iBuyer bids they present, and others paint such offers as invariably inferior
Opinion
The most annoying behavior is creating more work for agents without creating a mutually beneficial relationship
Knowing more about how FHA works — and how to work with FHA — helps agents identify opportunities for their first-time buyer clients, who make up one in three buyers today. FHA is not for everyone, but for millions of young families, it is the piece that is solving the homeownership puzzle.
Millennial real estate expert Dana Bull shares tips about getting a mortgage, setting a budget, splitting housing costs, and creating a contingency plan
Break it down for your clients in a way they'll understand, and they'll continue to look to you as a trusted adviser
77% of homebuyers and 71% of homesellers say they've argued with a loved one over the process, according to a new survey conducted by The Harris Poll
The move furthers First American's goal of providing a digital, end-to-end closing platform
The FHFA is taking steps to free Fannie Mae from government conservatorship as the company posts big profits
Decreasing mortgage rates contributed to the highest volume in mortgage originations in 14 years at a total of $752B, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York
In real estate today, sellers have options. Please share how you navigate those choices with your clients in this one-question survey
Opinion
Today’s AI-powered pricing models will play an increasingly important role in property pricing, and they could solve two of agents’ thorniest problems: contingent sales and price reductions
A few readers in markets where iBuyers have matured described noticeable impacts that could offer a glimpse of what may be in store for many other agents
Not having solid advice about home deposits could lead to mistakes and financial pain for buyers, especially first-timers
The mortgage originator is hiring its first CXO since the company launched in 2015
Opinion
My attempt to coin some terminology, add structure and provide clarity to the plethora of new real estate businesses
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