HousingWireHousingWire Two-thirds of U.S. homeowners saw their insurance rates increase in 2024, according to a recent survey by ValuePenguin. Amid escalating costs, many policyholders worry their homes could become uninsurable in the future, while some have already received nonrenewal notices from their insurers. The survey of nearly 2,000 consumers found…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire On a recent episode of the HousingWire Daily podcast, Managing Editor James Kleimann joined Sarah Wheeler to unpack Rocket Companies’ headline-making acquisition of Mr. Cooper — a $9 billion deal that could reshape the mortgage landscape for years to come. Coming on the heels of Rocket’s Redfin acquisition, the…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Throughout the nearly yearlong debate over the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP), Zillow has been a staunch supporter of the policy. But while Zillow did get its wish after NAR chose to uphold CCP for now, the trade group’s new Multiple Listing Options for Sellers…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire AssetVal, a provider of real estate valuations, has partnered with artificial intelligence (AI) company Restb.ai to integrate computer vision technology into its broker price opinion (BPO) process. The collaboration aims to enhance the accuracy and consistency of property valuations by using AI to assess property conditions and quality. BPOs,…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire A coalition of nine Democratic U.S. senators have sent a pair of formal letters to Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte over concerns that his recent actions to replace key leaders at the FHFA and the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) “do not appear to be consistent,” with federal laws…
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