Don’t let the market define you: 3 ways to reset your attitude

The recent market shift has some real estate professionals responding out of fear. Instead, writes coach Todd Duncan, dig down and get in touch with the fundamentals to develop a service-oriented approach that will win the day. Continue reading

Roostify, Indecomm aim to expedite gig worker’s mortgage applications

The partnership integrates Indecomm’s automated income calculation technology, IncomeGenius, into the Roostify Beyond platform to analyze income of self-employed borrowers. Continue reading

Homebuyers are beginning to seek smaller mortgages as rates rise

As demand picks up for government loans favored by entry-level buyers, the average purchase mortgage request has shrunk by 10 percent, to $413,500. Continue reading

Mortgage Coach and Sales Boomerang merge under new CEO

Richard Harris, a veteran of SparkPost, Oracle and AddThis, will lead the merged company, which said it will employ 144 people with no layoffs anticipated. Continue reading

Tomo’s new Lock and Shop: lock a rate now without a property address

Tomo’s Lock and Shop service fee is $750, which homebuyers can recoup when they work with Tomo Brokerage partner agents. Homebuyers can choose either a 90- or 120-day rate lock. Continue reading

Demand rebounds as mortgage rates retreat from 2022 peak

Purchase mortgage applications are still down 10% from a year ago, with mortgage rates nearly doubling in the last 12 months, according to a survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Continue reading

Hippo’s mortgage partner channel takes off; helps find coverage faster

Program piloted last year now provides services to more than a dozen mortgage lenders and loan servicers, who help 7 million people finance or refinance their homes each year. Continue reading

The cheapest way for clients to tap into new home equity

There are many ways to access the equity in your home, but they’re not all the same. Count on author and coach Bernice Ross for the most innovative strategies available to tap into all of that newfound wealth. Continue reading

The best and worst ways to handle layoffs as real estate cuts accelerate

The housing industry has shed thousands of jobs recently, and more cuts may be in store. But some companies are handling the situation better than others. Continue reading

The best and worst ways to handle layoffs as real estate cuts accelerate

The housing industry has shed thousands of jobs recently, and more cuts may be in store. But some companies are handling the situation better than others. Continue reading