HousingWireHousingWire The New Year’s week was expected to be slow, so it’s no surprise that new listings and sales are down. Those will start rebounding in next week’s data. The Christmas and New Year’s holidays fell on Wednesdays this year, which messes up two full weeks in terms of getting…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire While recent housing market reports and trends have shown that older homeowners are unwilling to sell their homes for a variety of reasons, one of them may be the expected requirement to pay capital gains taxes stemming from the post-pandemic explosion of home-price appreciation, according to a report from…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire In the newest episode of the Power House podcast, HousingWire President Diego Sanchez sits down for a conversation with Prosperity Home Mortgage CEO Justin Messer. The duo explore Prosperity’s transition from refinances to purchase mortgage originations, the company’s Realtor affiliate model, servicing partnerships and mortgage rate predictions for 2025….
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire James Mullis, a plaintiff in the Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit, is joining the growing list of parties that have appealed the final approval of the settlement agreements reached by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and HomeServices of America. Mullis filed his appeal on Dec. 24 in the Eighth…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Michael S. Barr will step down from his position as vice chair for supervision of the Federal Reserve Board. His resignation is effective Feb. 28, or until a successor is confirmed, the board announced Monday. Barr, who has served as vice chair for supervision since July 19, 2022, submitted…
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