Luxury home sellers offering more creative concessions
“Concessions aren’t a sign of desperation,” said Deborah Morton, managing partner of The Agency Atlanta, who says concessions are common…
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Redfin defends climate risk transparency after Zillow removes data
“In 2020, we ran a massive experiment with 17.5 million users. We displayed flood risk data provided by First Street…
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac limit public housing data releases
The survey gauges consumer sentiment on issues like home prices and mortgage rates. And it feeds into Fannie Mae’s Home…
Housing affordability dominates California gubernatorial race
California has made significant efforts to address housing affordability through numerous new laws under Gov. Gavin Newsom. Candidates seeking to…
CFPB closure could disrupt APOR mortgage benchmark
In November, the Trump administration declared in a court filing that the CFPB’s funding is unlawful and that the agency cannot…
Pennymac TPO waives $99 credit report fee for December POWER+ loans
The move comes as credit report costs are expected to rise by about 50% in 2026, marking the fourth consecutive…
Bright MLS forecasts 2026 as reset year, not a rebound
Average mortgage rates are projected to stay above 6% next year, slipping from roughly 6.25% in early 2026 to around…
Former CFPB director Chopra to lead progressive consumer group
The group “advocates for progressive policies that promote justice, fairness, and equity,” per its website. In his role. Chopra will…
Mat Ishbia predicts 2026 housing market surge
“Housing supply is strong, inventory is strong and affordability is pretty good,” Ishbia said, noting that many industry analysts expect…
eXp moves to dismiss fraud allegations in sexual assault lawsuit
After being dragged back into the Acevedo sexual assualt lawsuit, eXp Realty and its parent company eXp World Holdings are…