Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Homebuyers faced worsening affordability conditions in January as the median monthly mortgage payment for purchase applicants increased to $2,205, a 3.7% jump from Decembers $2,127, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The findings, drawn from MBAs Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI), reflect the growing strain on borrowers amid persistent high home prices and fluctuating mortgage rates.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), which tracks home sales based on contract signings, dropped 4.6 percent to 70.6 in January, marking an all-time low, while pending transactions fell 5.2 percent year over year.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Florida was one of the hottest destinations during the pandemic, but the states housing market might be coming down to earth. According to a report from Redfin, for-sale inventory at the end of January in Florida was up 22.7% year over year. At 172,209 homes, its the highest reading of any month dating to when Redfin started keeping records in 2012.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Since 2020, U.S. home values have risen by 45.3 percent. In other words, more than 10 years of typical home value growth has been packed into a five-year period, a new report from Zillow shows.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Real estate listing descriptions can be tricky to write, especially for agents who dont have a background in creative writing. They need to be detailed, informative, capture the essence of the property and grab a readers attention all at once and with limited words not easy! So, how do you make the most of your allotted character count and ensure your listing stands out from the crowd?

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

A woman pleaded guilty to one count of mail fraud for trying to orchestrate a scheme that included a threat to auction off Graceland , the former home of Elvis Presley, the Department of Justice (DOJ) said. Court documents show that Lisa Jeanine Findley, 53, of Kimberling City, Mo., along with accomplices, orchestrated a scheme to fraudulently sell Graceland using a fake company, forged documents and false court filings.

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Keeping Current Matters

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Over the past few years, you’ve probably seen a whole lot of headlines about how home prices keep going up.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

American homeowners are struggling to keep up with unpredictable natural disasters and the rising homeowners insurance premiums that follow them. Residents are more willing to move if it means avoiding high insurance rates, according to a new study from mortgage technology company Maxwell. And one state stands out among the rest in terms of risk. “It’s clear: Homeowners insurance and taxes are taking up an increasing share of a family’s monthly housing cost,” Maxwell co-f

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Prospective homebuyers and sellers remain cold, wary and economically pressured this winter, as the latest data from the National Association of REALTORS (NAR) showed a not-insignificant 4.6% drop in pending transactions in January, with economists continuing to point at affordability as the biggest long-term barrier to more activity. Pending sales were also down 5.2% from… The post Pending Sales Shrink as Economists Fear Extended Winter Freeze appeared first on RISMedia.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

How can today’s mortgage lending market be summed up in one word? For homeowners who purchased their property during COVID when mortgage rates were near 3%, the word “comfortable” may come to mind. Mortgage brokers enjoyed equal success then, as lower rates allowed them to qualify more borrowers and bring more revenue. For them, the word would likely be “flowing.” The post-pandemic market was a utopia for aspiring homebuyers and mortgage brokers in the market, and s

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Inman

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

With this acquisition, Century 21 North East aims to strengthen its position in the real estate market by broadening its reach and enhancing the value it provides to clients.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

In 2024, the U.S. recorded 27 weather and climate disasters that incurred losses of more than $1 billion, the second-highest total for any year on record. It also marked the 14th consecutive year in which the U.S. experienced 10 or more billion-dollar disasters and the fifth straight year in which at least 18 such disasters occurred. Between 2015 and 2024, the U.S. recorded 190 separate natural disasters with at least $1 billion in losses, according to data from the National Centers for Environm

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Real Estate News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Rates fell to the lowest level in two months good news for affordability but pending sales also dipped, and declining confidence may keep buyers sidelined.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The eXp and Weichert commission lawsuit settlements are facing yet another hurdle. The two firms will have to provide representatives who are able to testify regarding the settlement negotiations undertaken by both brokerage defendants in the Hooper suit, which led to their contested settlements. The videotaped depositions will occur next Wednesday and Friday.

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AAOA

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

What Is Renters Insurance? Renters insurance refers toproperty insurancethat protects tenants who live in a rented dwelling. Coverage is provided by insurance companies in exchange for premiums paid by people living in apartments, single-family homes, andcondominiums. Policies provide coverage for an insured party’s personal property as well as liability claims that are not due to a structural problem with the property.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Rocket Companies , the parent of Rocket Mortgage , on Thursday released its latest earnings report in which it recorded net revenue of $1.8 billion and GAAP net income of $649 million in the fourth quarter of 2024. For the whole year, the company posted net revenue of $5.1 billion and GAAP net income of $636 million. Rocket Mortgage generated $100.8 billion in net rate lock volume, a 28% increase compared to 2023 , as well as $101.2 billion in closed loan origination volume, a 29% increase from

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Real Estate News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

During a webinar, leaders from Zillow, CRMLS, ARELLO and NFHA argued that scrapping the CCP could also stifle competition and lead to fair housing lawsuits.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

More than 4.3 million homes across the U.S. face a high wildfire risk, putting an estimated $2.15 trillion in residential property value in jeopardy, according to a new report from climate risk analytics firm ZestyAI. The AI-driven study, which analyzed 126 million properties nationwide, found that wildfire threats extend far beyond traditionally high-risk regions.

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Toronto Realty Blog

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

TorontoRealtyBlog First and foremost: I recognize the irony or as some of you will suggest, the downright hypocrisy of me compiling a list of people from whom you shouldn’t solicit real estate advice, given that I provide real estate advice for a living! But hopefully many of you will realize that today’s post is supposed to be fun. If you’re a financial planner, or you’re currently pressuring your daughter-in-law to move to the boonies, then maybe you’ll have a tou

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

There’d no doubt that 2024 was a tough year for Redfin. Despite recording a 7% annual increase in revenue to $1.043 billion, the companys net loss of $164.8 million was $34 million higher than the one it recorded in 2023. Additionally, the firm underwent a significant round of layoffs in August 2024 , with further layoffs continuing into early 2025.

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Inman

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The iBuyer's $1.1 billion in Q4 revenue wasn't enough to offset a loss of $113 million. However, CEO Carrie Wheeler said the company entered 2025 as "a leaner, more efficient business.

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RIS Media

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

The Urban Land Institute Housing Opportunity Conference, held in Atlanta, Georgia, brings together housing professionals in the private and public sectors. At the conference Raphael Bosticthe president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlantafielded questions from Dennis Shea, executive director of the J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy. Bostic has previously served on the… The post Atlanta Fed President Discusses Affordability, Inflation at “Fireside Chat” appeared

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Real Estate News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Revenue was up 12% in Q4, but losses increased. The company hopes cost savings, marketing and a stronger sales team will get it back in the black in 2025.

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Housing Wire

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

In its ongoing lawsuit against Ginnie Mae over $28 million in collateral from loans tied to a bankrupt reverse mortgage lender, Texas Capital Bank (TCB) recently submitted what it called an expert report from a former reverse mortgage industry executive, who offered his thoughts on Home Equity Conversion Mortgage ( HECM )-backed Securities ( HMBS ).

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Real Estate News

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

After a brief COVID bounce, the share of people who own their homes has settled in around 65%, a recent report found. But it can vary widely by state and city.

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