Vija Williams — a longtime real estate executive and current head of industry at technology platform PLACE — is joining eXp Realty, where she will launch a new agent-focused initiative called UPGRADE. Williams, who also co-owns the Seattle-based Vija Real Estate team, described the move not simply as a career transition but part of a […]
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In an era of high mortgage rates and stagnant home sales, a real estate transaction model is making waves by reintroducing and standardizing a once-popular financing method. Ryan Leahy, the founder of MORE Seller Financing, said his company has created the first nationwide platform to bring consistency, compliance and clarity to seller financing — a
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The tight housing market of the last few years gave home sellers a substantial edge. Many buyers had to bid over a home’s asking price just to have their offers considered. That led some savvy shoppers to make all-cash offers on homes, as it offered more certainty for sellers (making those bids more appealing) and
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In recognition of the cohort’s size and contribution to the state, the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation is aiming to offer tips to older residents to make it easier for them to age in place in their own homes. According to a 2024 report from the Alaska Commission on Aging, the state is home to more
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Foreclosure activity continued its upward trend in April, with a total of 36,033 properties receiving default notices, scheduled for auction or repossessed, according to the latest data from real estate analytics firm ATTOM. The figure represents a 0.4% increase from March and a 13.9% jump compared to April 2024. “April’s foreclosure activity continued its gradual
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There is no doubt that CoStar Group threw everything it had into the 2024 launch of the revamped Homes.com. From Super Bowl ads that were part of the firm’s $1 billion marketing spend, to a reallocation of nearly all of its sales staff, Homes.com debuted with a bang. And then things kind of fizzled. Now,
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The national critical defect rate for mortgages fell to 1.16% in the fourth quarter of 2024. That marked the second-lowest level on record, according to a report released Thursday by ACES Quality Management. For the entire calendar year of 2024, the average critical defect rate was 1.52%, down 9.52% from 2023. Post-closing quality control data
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Dozens of employees at mortgage tech firm Dark Matter Technologies were laid off on Monday, multiple sources told HousingWire. It’s unclear how many were laid off, but sources said it was “massive” and impacted staffers in a variety of roles. Former employees told HousingWire the reason cited for the layoffs was the shaky “economy” and
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One of the nation’s leading reverse mortgage lenders, Finance of America (FOA), posted strong first-quarter 2025 earnings results. The company beat its estimates for funded loan volume, posted a profit and maintains a bullish outlook for the quarter ahead. Drilling down deeper into the marketing and product landscape for the company, FOA President Kristen Sieffert
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While on its face it represents positive momentum for health in the U.S., rising life expectancy also comes with a key financial concern — longevity risk, or the potential for someone to outlive their retirement savings. This is a key challenge that many prospective retirees may not be ready for. This is according to research
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