HousingWireHousingWire For the first time, the Austin Board of Realtors (ABoR) is opening up access to its Unlock MLS platform to non-Realtors. Starting June 1, real estate agents who are not certified Realtors will be able to subscribe to Unlock MLS without joining the 20,000-member ABoR. Non-Realtor members will pay…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Mortgage applications increased 2.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis from last week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending January 31, 2025. On an unadjusted basis, the index measuring applications increased 19% compared with the previous week. The refinance…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The U.S. and Canadian real estate markets are unstable amidst increasingly severe climate risks — including floods, wildfires, and hurricanes. This necessitates a radical re-think of common risk management strategies. While both nations share climate vulnerabilities, distinct regional risks pose challenges for property values and mortgage lending. Property values:…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire In this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt is joined by Altos Research founder and president Mike Simonsen to discuss expectations for the housing market and the impact of the Trump administration’s policies. This conversation has been edited for length and clarity. To start, Velt and…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire A bill introduced in January to the New York state Senate is seeking to bolster the disclosures that reverse mortgage lenders make to potential clients in an effort to broaden their understanding of the product, as well as the obligations that a borrower assumes when engaging with the industry….
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