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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate expands in Tennessee

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Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Heritage Group has acquired Manchester, Tennessee-based Advantage Realty Partners in a move to strengthen its presence and market share across middle Tennessee. The acquisition brings the firm’s total footprint to three offices and roughly 80 affiliated sales associates. Melissa Sterling, principal broker and owner of Better Homes and Gardens […]

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Century 21 merger expands New Jersey footprint

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Century 21 Solid Gold Realty has merged with longtime central New Jersey brokerage Gloria Zastko, Realtors — a move that expands Century 21’s market presence further north and west into Middlesex County. The 34-year-old North Brunswick, New Jersey-based agency will now operate under the name Century 21 Gloria Zastko Realty. The merger increases Century 21

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Homebuyers turn to aging properties as construction lags

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The median age of homes purchased nationwide reached a record high of 36 years in 2024, a significant jump from 27 years in 2012, according to an analysis released Monday by Redfin. The trend reflects a long-term slowdown in new home construction and growing affordability challenges. Buyers are increasingly turning to older properties, often out

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Loan officers detail the challenges of explaining reverse mortgages

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Reverse mortgage professionals encounter a variety of challenges when introducing product specifications to a prospective customer for the first time. These elements may include an explanation of how the loan proceeds work, clarifying the realities of negative amortization, or something as basic as communicating to a family member why their loved one is thinking of

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What happens to mortgage rates with more trade deals?

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What will happen to mortgage rates now that China and the U.S. have made progress in their trade war, agreeing to a 90-day period of lower tariffs? Stocks are up considerably this morning and bond yields have also increased. This raises the question: Is the de-escalation of the trade war good for mortgage rates? The

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Outdated mortgage tech is draining lenders: Here’s how to stop the bleeding

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The lending playbook needs an overhaul  Let’s cut through the noise: The mortgage market isn’t changing; it’s already changed. Volatility is the norm, margins are squeezed within an inch of viability and borrowers expect a frictionless experience every time. If your entire business still revolves around purchase and refinance, you’re not just playing catch-up, you’re

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Bidding wars for mortgage LOs heat up again

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Bidding wars for producing mortgage loan officers are back with a vengeance — and it’s largely in the hopes of capitalizing on an upcoming refinance wave, recruiters and executives tell HousingWire. Just ask Candice McNaught, the senior vice president of business development and strategic initiatives at Connecticut-based Planet Home Lending. McNaught has the tough task of

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Solving the HEI origination securitization challenge  

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Home Equity Investment (HEI) is a relatively new option for private equity real estate investors, and one that carries significant promise. Essentially, is a secured contract where a homeowner receives cash today for a share of the home’s future value at a refinancing or sale event. Unlike a loan, there are no monthly payments or

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Mortgage demand still staying firm with elevated rates

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If someone had told me that home sales would remain firm this year despite mortgage rates ranging from 7.25% to 6.64%, I would not have taken that bet. However, amid all the chaotic economic headlines of 2025 so far, the demand for mortgages is holding steady, even with the higher rates. Let’s dig into the

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