Costly housing spurred California's 500,000-person pandemic exit
The state's population exodus was second only to New York, which lost 15,000 more people. The sky-high cost of housing was the residents' primary reason for departure
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 21
federal flood insurance lapse
Study led by economists at the Environmental Defense Fund identifies some surprising regions, such as Appalachia and northern New England, as overvaluation hotspots
by Matt Carter Feb 16
Hubzu operator Altisource raising money in public stock offering
Debt-burdened company notified regulators in December of plans to raise up to $100M through public stock offering on way to posting $53M 2022 net loss
by Matt Carter Feb 9
Amerant Mortgage launches Midwest hub in St. Louis, Missouri
Florida's largest community bank, Amerant Bank, continues to grow the national footprint of its mortgage subsidiary, Amerant Mortgage, through acquisitions
by Matt Carter Feb 3
Fueled by new wealth, 'ultra-luxury' real estate tallies big year in 2022
Sales of homes valued at $10M or more in newly emerged or reemerging markets helped propel transactions in that sector beyond pre-pandemic levels in 2022 while falling short of 2021 levels
23 video content ideas every agent should be making right now
Whether you're aiming to elevate your video content or shooting your first one, these ideas will help you reach more prospects, establish you as a local authority and spark your creativity
by Jimmy Burgess Jan 19
Defy Mortgage launches as new player in non-QM lending
Nashville, Tennessee-based lender to serve entrepreneurs and gig workers nationwide, accepting alternative forms of income and assets including cryptocurrency
by Matt Carter Jan 10
Mega-producers talk expanding your business by giving back
Many top-producing agents make giving back a priority. In this two-part series, Bernice Ross interviews some who make it a standard practice
by Bernice Ross Jan 4
CIBM Bank out to double mortgage originations with new hires
Illinois-based bank hires new mortgage ops director and will add 30 new mortgage loan officers to expand into Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Massachusetts, New York and Rhode Island
by Matt Carter Jan 3
After banner year, mortgage brokers seek more political clout
The Association of Independent Mortgage Experts, a trade group representing mortgage brokers, launched a PAC and more than doubled its spending on lobbying in 2022
by Matt Carter Dec 30
Corcoran Reverie lures Florida's Cindy Cole from Keller Williams
Cole will help Corcoran Reverie grow its luxury real estate footprint in Destin, Florida, and ranks among the top one-half of 1% of real estate agents by sales volume, report says
by Daniel Houston Dec 29
Mortgage finance veteran Nick Smith joins Voxtur's board
Mortgage data analytics provider that's pioneering attorney title opinion letters expanded digital asset capabilities in September with $101M Blue Water acquisition
by Matt Carter Dec 28
Homes could get more affordable even if prices don't come down
Homebuyer affordability could improve by 9% by the end of next year if mortgage rates continue to fall and home prices plateau as expected, First American economist predicts
by Matt Carter Dec 27
Utah's red rock and Florida's coast: 2022's top second-home markets
Second-home mortgage rate locks were most common in Washington County, Utah, and Osceola County, Florida, according to luxury co-ownership company Pacaso's research
by Craig C. Rowe Dec 23
Eklund-Gomes renews 5-year contract with Douglas Elliman
Fredrik Eklund, John Gomes and Julia Spillman have decided to stay with the New York City-based firm for another 5 years. The group's 90 agents have completed $4B in sales this year
by Marian McPherson Dec 22