Is scrolling homes on Zillow a favorite pastime of yours? Do you subscribe to every real estate-related email newsletter? Do you watch every HGTV show? Is your ideal weekend spent going to open houses (even if you have no intention of buying)? Do you play (and win) the “how much do you think this house […]
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As the debate over tax reform continues to play out in Congress, housing organizations are lauding the housing provisions in the House of Representatives‘ Ways and Means Committee’s current tax proposal. The National Housing Conference (NHC) praised the housing provisions included in the current draft of the bill through a statement from David Dworkin, its
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Title technology provider Settlor has integrated CertifID’s wire fraud prevention tools into its cloud-based title production software, the companies announced Wednesday. The move is intended to streamline security measures for real estate transactions by allowing users to access CertifID services directly within the Settlor platform. The integration allows Settlor users to verify wire instructions, protect
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Second Century Ventures, the investment arm of the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has announced the eight startups selected for its 2025 REACH technology accelerator program. The annual initiative — which aims to advance innovation in the real estate sector — focuses on scaling companies that provide digital solutions for the residential and commercial real
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In a sign of continued bipartisan cooperation to address issues related to housing costs and supply, Sen. Ruben Gallego of (D-Arizona) and Sen. Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania) have introduced a bill that’s designed to better facilitate interagency coordination on housing issues. bill would encourage greater collaboration between the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the
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BOK Financial recently announced the launch of its new mortgage finance line of business, a new vertical dedicated to meeting the credit needs of nonbank mortgage originators across the country. As a top 10 dealer of mortgage-backed securities that offers trading liquidity to more than 500 counterparties, BOK Financial has supported its client base for
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Central Virginia Regional Multiple Listing Service (CVR MLS) and Bright MLS have finalized a data sharing agreement that integrates real estate listings across a multistate region, the organizations announced Wednesday. The collaboration allows agents and brokers from both MLSs to access current and historical property data across central Virginia and six other states — improving
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Since the start of the second Trump administration, the U.S. DOGE Service — aka the “Department of Government Efficiency” — has been a lightning rod of controversy due to the ways it has sought to curtail government costs. It’s done so by slashing federal jobs, ending congressionally-approved programs and maintaining what some have viewed as
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In early April, amid the most volatile portion of the market’s reaction to the tariff announcement, mortgage rates were officially over 7% for a single day. By the middle of the following week, they were well on their way lower, ultimately ending the month just over 6.8%. Since then, it’s been tough sledding for bonds
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The average home in more than half of the nation’s metro areas was overvalued by more than 10% during the fourth quarter of 2024, the latest Sustainable Home Price Trends report from Fitch Ratings declared. Nationwide, prices were 11% above where they should be, a reduction from 11.1% in the third quarter. But 85% of
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