HousingWireHousingWire I remember in 2007 when I told a neighbor I was about to become a loan officer. I had been working at Washington Mutual for a few months when I was offered the opportunity to go into a mentorship under the two top loan officers in the county. She looked…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire When it comes to what a possible Kamala Harris or Donald Trump victory in the presidential election means for the future of antitrust enforcement in the real estate space, lawyer and industry analyst Rob Hahn may have said it best. “Nobody knows anything,” Hahn wrote in the Nov. 1…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Elevated mortgage rates, sky-high home prices, tight credit and stagnant wages have all contributed to homebuyers getting older. Newly released data from the annual profile of home buyers and sellers by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) shows just how dramatically this trend has manifested since the financial crisis…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Reverse mortgage industry performance metrics have been trading gains and losses for several months now, but a more favorable interest rate environment and optimism about the possible trajectory of business in 2025 have arrived alongside some generally positive news for October. Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements increased by…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire In a week expected to mark the close of a divided race for the U.S. presidency, mortgage loan officers are standing by the motto of, “Let’s control what we can control.“ As they navigate the anxieties of homebuyers and market shifts, they told HousingWire they’re encouraging clients to move…
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