We may finally be near the bottom of the mortgage market cycle
I started in mortgages in 2007 for a brokerage office in Salem, Oregon. Within my first year and a half, I was one of the top-producing loan officers in the…
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HomeServices of America launches all-in-one real estate solution
HomeServices of America has introduced a new platform designed to bring multiple stages of the home buying and selling process under one system. The platform — called OnePoint — combines…
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R.I. home prices rise 6.1% in Q1 amid slowing sales
PROVIDENCE – The median first-quarter sale price of a single-family home in the state rose to $493,500, a 6.1% increase year over year, according to data released by the Rhode…
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R.I. ramps up homebuilding as affordability crisis lingers, latest state snapshot says
Rhode Island’s push to build new homes has gained traction over the last year, but the affordability of existing housing stock still remains a critical concern for the state. That’s…
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Greg Hague joins Compass International Holdings as director of home sale strategy
Greg Hague, founder of 72SOLD and a 50-year real estate industry veteran, has been appointed director of home sale strategy at Compass International Holdings (CIH), the company announced on Thursday. …
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Stephen Brobeck: Why decoupling commissions failed to lower housing costs
Joe Ventrone’s April 17 opinion piece comments on decoupling real estate commissions based on a recent Consumer Federation of America/Urban League report, on past research by me as a former…
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FHFA, HUD move to bring new credit score models into mortgages
Federal agencies on Wednesday took steps to bring newer credit scoring models into the mortgage underwriting process, marking a significant shift in how borrower risk is evaluated. U.S. Department of…
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Support grows for Whitmer housing zoning reform bills in Michigan
Michigan lawmakers returned from spring recess with housing affordability clearly in their sights. A bipartisan group shepherding a package of bills this week picked up strong support from a coalition of…
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How to read the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
Note to readers: This is a primer-style analysis of a Bipartisan Policy Center explainer by senior policy analyst Emma Waters and policy analyst Rebecca Orbach, focused on what the 119th…
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Lacey Conway named SVP at HomeServices of America
Lacey Conway has been appointed senior vice president at HomeServices of America, expanding her role across the company’s national brokerage and homeownership services platform, according to an announcement on Wednesday….