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The biggest challenge for the reverse industry in 2024? Mortgage rates

Housing Wire

Education and distribution A longtime challenge for the reverse mortgage industry continues to be its marketing and messaging, particularly in ways designed to overcome longstanding reputational hurdles that the business has had to contend with for years. Rates re-emerged as a challenge and continue to be as the year winds down to a close.

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HUD announces $72.6M in new Native American community grants

Housing Wire

HUD extends its gratitude to Tribes for providing vital feedback on the ICDBG program through Tribal consultation, which informed the development of this grant competition, from the design of the Notice of Funding Opportunity through our work to quickly complete the application review and award process, HUD stated.

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What is a real estate broker vs. an agent? We explain the key differences

Housing Wire

Whether you’re looking to start a career in real estate, already have one or are involved in real estate transactions, you may find yourself wondering about industry terminology and job titles. The industry acronyms alone look like alphabet soup. So, let’s start with the basics: What is a real estate broker vs. an agent? Let’s dive in!

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How to become a real estate broker & launch a brokerage — Advice from a KW mega broker

Housing Wire

If you live in one those states, leveling up your career might mean studying to become a Managing Broker or Principal Broker. Despite the learning curve, becoming a broker has been one of the most fulfilling decisions of my career. Before you take the leap, Ill share with you what I wish my young self knew when I launched my own brokerage.

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HUD announces $175M funding opportunity for rental construction, renovation

Housing Wire

This particular funding opportunity is designed to impact communities with demographic and size variations by setting aside $65 million for CoCs that are “located in states with populations of fewer than 2.5 It is designed to address both the immediate impacts of homelessness as well as risk factors that contribute to it, HUD explained.

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FHA institutes new payment supplement partial claim

Housing Wire

The new option Partial claims are interest-free loans from HUD that borrowers use to make their payments current, with the remainder of the late payments added to the principal and extended for 30 years. Since March 2020, lenders and servicers have provided borrowers with nearly 1.9 million COVID-19 loss-mitigation actions.

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Confused by the CCP debate? Here’s what to know

Housing Wire

The critics Compass is the most vocal critic of the CCP and it has been loudly advocating for its three-phase marketing plan, which it claims is designed to maximize demand and fine-tune [the sellers] positioning for the best possible sale outcome. What is CCP? It is up to each individual MLS to decide how long a listing may be delayed for.

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