Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

The U.S. rental market has become more competitive than ever, driven by a combination of rising demand, limited availability due to a lack of new rental housing supply, and regional economic pressures. As affordability challenges push more people into renting the average age of first-time homebuyers has moved up to an all-time high of 38 years real estate professionals must stay ahead of market trends and equip themselves with the right knowledge and tools to navigate and command this evolving

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Inman

MARCH 27, 2025

Five years after the arrival of COVID in the US, 94 percent of Gen Z and 86 percent of millennial first-time homesellers say they regret their pandemic-era purchase, according to an analysis by Opendoor.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

Self-branded “financial fitness” platform FinLocker announced Wednesday that it will cover 100% of the verification costs for mortgage borrowers who use lenders’ FinLocker-powered apps. The company calls the move an “industry-first initiative.” According to data from the Community Home Lenders of America , verification of income , employment and assets typically costs up to $280 per mortgage application, a charge tacked onto others in an already-expensive transactio

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Inman

MARCH 27, 2025

According to luxury consultant Chris Pollinger, adaptation and evolution are key to creating marketing that works both now and for the long haul.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

Following a raft of backlash over a proposal to require in-person identity verification for recipients of Social Security benefits, the Social Security Administration (SSA) announced this week that it’s walking back some plans that proved controversial with older Americans and advocacy groups. The agency previously announced that any beneficiaries who could not complete their identity verification process via an online portal would need to travel to an SSA office and do so in person.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

The multiple listing service (MLS) owners of real estate software company Remine are moving to sell the firm. MLS Technology Holdings (MLSTH) , a joint venture of four MLS organizations with nearly 150,000 members, initiated an alternative to bankruptcy earlier this month to facilitate the sale of Remines assets, according to legal filings first reported by Inman.

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Inman

MARCH 27, 2025

Find out how this international industry leader is driving the growth of the Caribbean luxury real estate market while "setting new standards of achievement for the industry.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

Is virtual staging finally ready for its close-up? We think it is. The days of AI-staged photos that look more like Salvador Dali paintings than comfy living rooms or HGTV-ready kitchens are long gone. The images todays virtual staging companies can create using AI are shockingly realistic and, dare we say it, stylish. AI can create virtually staged images to match any trendy interior design style you can dream up for a small fraction of the price of traditional virtual staging.

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Marco Santarelli

MARCH 27, 2025

If you've been eyeing the housing market, there's a bit of good news: mortgage rates have dipped to a 2-week low. According to Freddie Mac, the average rate on a 30-year fixed home loan fell to 6.65% for the week ending March 27, 2025. While it's a small decrease from 6.67% the week before, it's a move in the right direction. But what does this mean for you, the potential homebuyer?

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

Statara Solutions has expanded its Statara Media Platform to include digital audio advertising, allowing real estate professionals, associations and advocacy groups to target audiences through podcasts and streaming radio. The update was rolled out after months of beta testing. The company said its goal is to provide agents and affiliates of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) with new ad-buying tools for influencing policies that shape the real estate industry at the federal, state and l

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Inman

MARCH 27, 2025

Starting March 27, ERA will be running ads on Major League Baseball's streaming platform, MLB.TV. The campaign also includes more than a dozen in-stadium events and local baseball opportunities for ERA affiliates.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

Following the submission of a report from a subject matter expert by Texas Capital Bank (TCB) in its ongoing suit against Ginnie Mae over reverse mortgage collateral, the presiding judge has rejected a challenge by the government and will allow the report to be submitted as part of the record. TCB said the former executive, Robert Conway, was intimately involved in the financing and the pooling and securitization of Home Equity Conversion Mortgage ( HECM ) assets, mainly in securing financing fo

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Real Estate News

MARCH 27, 2025

The new FHFA director's involvement with the two boards suggests that decades-long government oversight could soon end.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

Another day, another series of policy changes at the Federal Housing Finance Agency ( FHFA ). On Wednesday, the regulator directed Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to revise their respective radon policies for multifamily properties. The FHFA also issued an order ending a requirement for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) to engage in joint discussions and share information related to energy building code standards.

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RIS Media

MARCH 27, 2025

Down payments noticeably increased during 2024, according to the latest findings from Realtor.comthe report states that 2024 saw the highest down payments in the history of this data being recorded. In Q4 2024, the median down payment on a primary residence was $30,250, up from $24,000 in Q4 2021. As a percentage, the average primary… The post Down Payments on Homes Reached a Record High During 2024 appeared first on RISMedia.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

ERA Real Estate , part of Anywhere Real Estate , is launching its first multifaceted media campaign with advertising across Major League Baseball (MLB) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) games this season. The campaign aims to boost brand visibility during peak real estate sales seasons. Messaging is set to include ads on MLB.TV, social media content and in-stadium events with more than a dozen minor league teams.

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Inman

MARCH 27, 2025

Despite market headwinds, The Agency CEO says that new technology and marketing capabilities make now a great time to be a new real estate agent.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

U.S. homebuyers continued making historically large down payments in late 2024, responding to a year of record-high upfront housing costs , according to a Realtor.com report. The typical down payment in the fourth quarter was $30,250, slightly below the previous quarter but roughly $3,000 above results from late-2023. For all of 2024, buyers put down an average of $29,900, or 14.4% of the purchase price, marking the highest figures since tracking began.

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Inman

MARCH 27, 2025

CoStar Group is one step closer to purchasing Australia's second-largest real estate classifieds firm, Domain. Australian newspapers reported that CoStar founder and CEO Andy Florance spent several days in Sydney with Domain's owners.

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Housing Wire

MARCH 27, 2025

Mortgage affordability remained flat in February as the national median monthly payment for purchase loan applicants remained unchanged at $2,205. That figure is up $21, or 1%, from a year ago. That’s according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)’s Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI), which measures how new monthly mortgage payments vary across time relative to income using data from MBAs Weekly Applications Survey.

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Inman

MARCH 27, 2025

The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) rose by 2.0 percent to 72.0 in February, according to new data released Thursday by NAR. But contract signings fell 3.6 percent compared to last year.

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MARCH 27, 2025

Remember those days when you heard whispers of 2% and 3% mortgage rates ? It felt like free money, right? Well, if you're wondering why you can't snag those rock-bottom rates today, you're not alone. Let's cut to the chase: securing a 2% or 3% mortgage rate right now is practically impossible. Those unbelievably low rates were a fleeting moment in time, a direct response to a very specific economic crisis, and the world has shifted dramatically since then.

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RIS Media

MARCH 27, 2025

Pending home sales continued their volatile up-and-down swing pattern in February, rising a modest 2% after falling 4.6% for the month of January. In spite of data that indicates sluggish activity in the historical context, the Midwest and Southern regions saw gains in pending home sales activity. The Midwest index for pendings graded slightly upward… The post Pending Home Sales See Modest Increase in February appeared first on RISMedia.

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Inman

MARCH 27, 2025

As Florida Realtors' Tech Helpline expands service to 28,000 members across six organizations, Inman dug into the top technology snags agents have inquired about. Printer issues top the list.

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Brownstoner

MARCH 27, 2025

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