Is housing affordability improving? Two new reports say yes by Jeff Andrews for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Elevated mortgage rates have strained housing affordability for more than two years. With rates now falling — and more downward movement expected after the Federal Reserve‘s recent interest rate cut — two new reports suggest that affordability is getting better too. The third-quarter 2024 housing affordability report from Attom…

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Simplist launches streamlined mortgage origination platform by Neil Pierson for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire New York-based Simplist Technologies, which has developed a consumer-facing mortgage platform, introduced a new software solution on Thursday for mortgage professionals that combines a loan origination system (LOS) with a point-of-sale system (POS). The integrated platform, known as Sonar, has artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities to automate rote tasks and…

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Zillow teams with First Street to provide homebuyers with climate risk data by Brooklee Han for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Homebuyers will soon have access to climate risk data on Zillow, according to an announcement on Thursday. Zillow is partnering with First Street to provide users with data on a property’s risk levels for flood, wildfire, wind, heat and air quality through risk scores, interactive maps and insights into…

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