MORE Seller Financing wants to debunk ‘the bad rap for wraps’

In an era of high mortgage rates and stagnant home sales, a real estate transaction model is making waves by reintroducing and standardizing a once-popular financing method.Ryan Leahy, the founder of MORE Seller Financing, said his company has created the first nationwide platform to bring consisten

Purchasing a home with all cash gives buyers a big advantage 

The tight housing market of the last few years gave home sellers a substantial edge. Many buyers had to bid over a home’s asking price just to have their offers considered. That led some savvy shoppers to make all-cash offers on homes, as it offered more certainty for sellers (making those bids more

Alaska offers tips to support successful aging in place

In recognition of the cohort’s size and contribution to the state, the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation is aiming to offer tips to older residents to make it easier for them to age in place in their own homes.According to a 2024 report from the Alaska Commission on Aging, the state is home to more

Foreclosures are up 14% in the past year, ATTOM says

Foreclosure activity continued its upward trend in April, with a total of 36,033 properties receiving default notices, scheduled for auction or repossessed, according to the latest data from real estate analytics firm ATTOM.The figure represents a 0.4% increase from March and a 13.9% jump compared t

CoStar begins its journey of ‘meaningful self-help’

There is no doubt that CoStar Group threw everything it had into the 2024 launch of the revamped Homes.com. From Super Bowl ads that were part of the firm’s $1 billion marketing spend, to a reallocation of nearly all of its sales staff, Homes.com debuted with a bang. And then things kind of fizzled.

FOA president talks business progress amid strong Q1 earnings

One of the nation’s leading reverse mortgage lenders, Finance of America (FOA), posted strong first-quarter 2025 earnings results. The company beat its estimates for funded loan volume, posted a profit and maintains a bullish outlook for the quarter ahead.Drilling down deeper into the marketing and

Americans are living longer — but they aren’t prepared for retirement impacts

While on its face it represents positive momentum for health in the U.S., rising life expectancy also comes with a key financial concern — longevity risk, or the potential for someone to outlive their retirement savings. This is a key challenge that many prospective retirees may not be ready for.Thi

14 lucrative jobs in real estate with high earning potential

Is scrolling homes on Zillow a favorite pastime of yours? Do you subscribe to every real estate-related email newsletter? Do you watch every HGTV show? Is your ideal weekend spent going to open houses (even if you have no intention of buying)? Do you play (and win) the “how much do you think this ho

MBA and NHC express support for housing provisions in GOP tax bill

As the debate over tax reform continues to play out in Congress, housing organizations are lauding the housing provisions in the House of Representatives‘ Ways and Means Committee’s current tax proposal.The National Housing Conference (NHC) praised the housing provisions included in the current draf

Eight startups selected for NAR’s REACH tech program

Second Century Ventures, the investment arm of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has announced the eight startups selected for its 2025 REACH technology accelerator program.The annual initiative — which aims to advance innovation in the real estate sector — focuses on scaling companies that

Settlor adds CertifID fraud prevention to title production software

Title technology provider Settlor has integrated CertifID’s wire fraud prevention tools into its cloud-based title production software, the companies announced Wednesday.The move is intended to streamline security measures for real estate transactions by allowing users to access CertifID services di

Bipartisan Senate duo introduces bill to strengthen interagency housing work

In a sign of continued bipartisan cooperation to address issues related to housing costs and supply, Sen. Ruben Gallego of (D-Arizona) and Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania) have introduced a bill that’s designed to better facilitate interagency coordination on housing issues. bill would encourage

BOK Financial launches mortgage finance line of business

BOK Financial recently announced the launch of its new mortgage finance line of business, a new vertical dedicated to meeting the credit needs of nonbank mortgage originators across the country.As a top 10 dealer of mortgage-backed securities that offers trading liquidity to more than 500 counterpar

Bright MLS, Central Virginia Regional MLS finalize data integration

Central Virginia Regional Multiple Listing Service (CVR MLS) and Bright MLS have finalized a data sharing agreement that integrates real estate listings across a multistate region, the organizations announced Wednesday.The collaboration allows agents and brokers from both MLSs to access current and

Report: DOGE overestimated, backtracked on savings from real estate lease cuts

Since the start of the second Trump administration, the U.S. DOGE Service — aka the “Department of Government Efficiency” — has been a lightning rod of controversy due to the ways it has sought to curtail government costs. It’s done so by slashing federal jobs, ending congressionally-approved progra

Fathom stays optimistic about agent compensation plan even as losses mount

Fathom Holdings Inc. is under pressure to turn its business around, and CEO Marco Fregenal thinks its new agent compensation model can do that.On the company’s first-quarter earnings call on Tuesday, Fregenal touted Elevate, which provides agents with a 20% commission split and support systems to st

Why foreclosures are still below pre-pandemic levels

According to the most recent credit data from the New York Fed, foreclosure data for the housing market is still below 2019 levels. Although foreclosure rates rose in the last quarter, we are far from the stressful levels that we saw during the run-up to the housing bubble crash in 2008. Credit data

Appraisal Institute executive accused of harassment withdraws from public appearances

The Appraisal Institute (AI) executive who’s been accused of sexual misconduct by multiple women has decided to keep a lower profile.AI Vice President Craig Steinley will cease making public appearances after an expośe by the New York Times detailed accusations against him of inappropriate comments

Texas Capital Bank appeals case against Ginnie Mae over reverse mortgage collateral

After lawsuit challenging the government’s authority to extinguish stakes in securitized Federal Housing Administration (FHA)-backed Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECMs) was recently decided in favor of Ginnie Mae, the plaintiff in the case has made good on its promise to appeal the decision.Tex

ServiceLink expands closing technology

Mortgage solutions provider ServiceLink has introduced updates to its EXOS Close platform aimed at increasing scheduling flexibility for lenders and borrowers.The latest enhancements allow users to schedule closings in real-time with expanded options for online and in-branch appointments, and add au