HousingWireHousingWire As uncertainty over tariffs mounted in February, homebuilder confidence sank. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) fell five points month over month in February to a reading of 42. Economists also attribute concerns over elevated mortgage rates and continued high housing costs to…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Rocket Mortgage on Tuesday unveiled RocketRentRewards, which the company says is the homeownership industry’s first offer to provide closing cost credits for renters. Under the program, homebuyers who use Rocket Mortgage as their lender can earn 10% back on the last 12 months of rental payments, receiving up to…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Home price appreciation across the country is barely positive compared to last year at this time. Depending on how you measure it, home prices are about 2% higher on average across the country than last year at this time. Late last year, prices were about 4% to 5% above…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Independence Home Loans (IHL) tapped Gil Arbitsman for the role of chief financial officer where he will oversee IHL’s financial and long-term growth strategy. His leadership will play a key role in optimizing financial performance and enhancing the company’s operational efficiencies Arbitsman, who has more than 20 years of…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire A month after launching its new Private Exclusive Listings (PX) feature, agent-driven offer, negotiation and collaboration platform Final Offer has acquired Private Collection, a source of listing information for off-market properties. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Final Offer said the addition of Private Collection adds more…
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