3 ways to move from hustle to harmony and find work-life balance

Broker-owner Andrew Fortune writes that finding work-life balance involves investing in self-care and building support systems. The key is to focus on building a strategy that works for where you are at in life and that slowing down will create a stead… Continue reading

How to break down the pros and cons of buying down interest rates

Interest rate buydowns involve a trade-off between upfront costs and long-term affordability. Clever CEO Luke Babich offers strategies to help clients make the choice. Continue reading

Zavvie’s power buyer suite for mortgage lenders is catching on

More than 7,500 loan officers in all 50 states and Washington, D.C., have access to cash offers that can be approved in as little as an hour, with NEO Home Loans and American Financial Network among the biggest partners. Continue reading

HUD: Appraisal that erased $220K in home value was discriminatory

Appraisal management company Solidifi and lending giant Rocket Mortgage are also charged with violating the Fair Housing Act. Rocket says it expects to prevail. Continue reading

Engel & Völkers expands brand with new Portland, Oregon, office

Engel & Völkers has entered the Portland, Oregon, market with the opening of its new location, Engel & Völkers Portland Rose City, the firm announced today. Continue reading

President Biden’s 5% rent cap falls flat with industry leaders

President Biden proposed the idea of a 5 percent rent cap for corporate landlords with at least 50 units on Tuesday. However, industry leaders say caps rarely result in lower housing costs for renters. Continue reading

Elevated mortgage rates drive homebuilder confidence downward

Homebuilders exhibited little optimism as the housing market showed little improvement month-to-month, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. Continue reading

RealScout inks enterprise deal with Sotheby’s International Realty

Nine months after signing an enterprise deal with Anywhere, California-based proptech leader RealScout has extended its reach to include Sotheby’s International Realty’s company-owned locations. Agents at SIR’s company-owned locations will have full ac… Continue reading

Mortgage ‘knowledge gaps’ may be thwarting would-be homebuyers

3 in 4 Americans are planning to buy the next time they move, but many are overestimating minimum down payment, credit score underwriting requirements, according to a new Fannie Mae study. Continue reading