As the year winds down, most real estate agents feel the pull to jump straight into 2026 real estate goal-setting mode. New targets, fresh marketing campaigns, ambitious listing goals—it’s all very energizing. Not so fast. Here’s what I’ve learned in nearly 30 years in this business: the most successful agents pause first. They look back […]
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The two antitrust lawsuits involving Zillow and Redfin’s $100 million multifamily rental syndication deal have been consolidated. The plaintiffs in the lawsuits include the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) and attorneys general in Virginia, Arizona, New York, Connecticut and Washington. The five states’ attorneys general filed their unopposed motion to combine their lawsuit with the suit filed
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Mortgage rates are based on bonds and the bond market is prone to erratic behavior on major holiday weeks. One of the more common patterns is for the holiday week to see a noticeable departure from a prevailing trend only to return to that trend in the following week. That’s exactly what we’re seeing on
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Bloomberg News Key Insight: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is going to run out of money early next year, putting the agency in violation of a preliminary injunction. What’s at Stake: Acting Director Russell Vought says that because he cannot request funding for the agency, he may have to furlough employees or be unable to
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Planet Financial Group grew its production volume by 64% and its mortgage servicing portfolio by 28% year-over-year in the third quarter, as its portfolio retention unit reported record lock volumes in September, a strong month for refinances in the industry. The privately held company did not disclose any profit or loss data. As a group,
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A new report expects housing affordability to notably improve by the end of next year with income growth outgaining the average increase in home prices. First American’s September Real House Price Index anticipates that affordability will improve by 3% on a year-over-year basis by the end of 2026. “Affordability remains challenging, but for the first
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Federal Reserve bank supervisors are monitoring community and regional banks’ commercial real estate portfolios amid concerns over “elevated interest rates, tighter underwriting standards, and lower commercial property values,” the agency said. The central bank said those factors may affect borrowers’ ability to refinance or pay off their loans, according to a supervision and regulation report released Monday.
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Home equity investment companies were busy last month, securing investments and issuing securitizations. READ MORE: Home equity investment products set to soar, experts say The following is a roundup of recent news from some of those firms making moves in the marketplace. Myriad Group invests in The Home Equity Partners The Home Equity Partners, a
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Multiple proposals have been in play for government-sponsored enterprises Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, including some scenarios that could affect the status of their shares. The question for the industry now is how the various possible directions Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac could take will affect the many mortgage-related businesses that work with them. This
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