It’s time for the mortgage industry to create meaningful options for homebuyers

Although mortgage companies go all-in on layoffs and bemoan the state of the industry, they’re failing to provide truly helpful solutions that would reassure buyers and get them into homes. Broker Troy Palmquist calls on big banks and MLSs to promote s… Continue reading

Get more done! How to leverage automation to lighten your daily workload

If you’ve put together systems and processes to streamline your business, it’s time to automate their implementation for even more efficiency. Jeremy Knauff offers actionable strategies for putting it all together. Continue reading

3 reasons New Yorkers are moving to Florida permanently

What’s incentivizing the migration to Florida? According to Florida real estate agent Bonnie Heatzig, affordability, jobs and educational choice are just some of the reasons people are making the move. Continue reading

Industry groups renew push for lower FHA mortgage premiums

The Black Homeownership Collaborative also asks HUD to ditch a “life of loan” requirement that forces homeowners to continue paying mortgage insurance premiums in perpetuity. Continue reading

5 ways proptech enhances land listings

Buying and selling land is being revolutionized by tech advancements, according to land investment professional Curtis Williams. Proptech applications are creating enhanced marketing, improved branding, better customer engagement, and easy access to in… Continue reading

Say ‘funding!’ Photography software firm Aryeo closes on $3.5M

Aryeo’s vertical SaaS (software-as-a-service) product facilitates workflow for creating and organizing an agent’s property photos, videos, floorplans and documents. Continue reading

Knox Financial converts owners to landlords with this one cool trick

Knox provides mortgage lending, refinancing, lines of credit and its KEAP program—Knox Equity Access Program—to give homeowners access to capital, based on the equity in the homes they are turning into investment properties. Continue reading