HousingWireHousingWire Earlier this year, when mortgage rates soared to 7.26%, a cloud of worry hung over the housing market — many feared that home sales would tumble in 2025, fueled by concerns about inflation and tariffs. But when it seemed doom and gloom would prevail, the 10-year yield dropped, pulling…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire In separate rulings this week, federal judges in Maryland and California told the Trump administration that it must reinstate thousands of probationary employees who were let go without advance notice or cause. These include many at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the U.S. Department of Housing and…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Israeli startup eSelf AI has developed a technology that provides interactive AI real estate agents capable of answering questions and guiding prospective buyers through listings at any time. “We are not only a face that is moving and speaking while the agent responds to the user, but we also…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Utah-based Inside Real Estate has acquired ListAssist, which provides artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search and marketing technology that’s designed to enhance the property search experience. Joe Skousen, CEO of Inside Real Estate, described the acquisition as a step toward revolutionizing how consumers search for homes. “We are thrilled to welcome…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Despite a drop in overall profitability in the fourth quarter of 2024, FOA, one of the nation’s leading reverse mortgage lenders, remains optimistic about the total addressable market for home equity-based retirement products and will continue to develop its offerings in 2025. This was some of the perspective shared…
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