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Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman is stepping down from the company

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After 20 years as CEO of one of the largest companies in real estate, Kelman says he now plans to find a role outside of the industry. Continue reading →

Government shutdown nails housing programs in week 2

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The longer the government shutdown lasts, the more it impacts the real estate industry. Here are the latest updates on the cusp of the shutdown’s third week. Continue reading →

Mortgage rules are changing. Here’s what agents need to know

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Tune in to Inman Access as Rick Guerrero and Matt Carter discuss the mortgage industry’s latest moves and what they mean for agents. Continue reading →

Pressure on mortgage rates eases as Trump pauses higher tariffs

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Stocks rebounded and pressure on interest rates eased after Trump announces 90-day pause on country-specific “reciprocal tariffs” with the exception of 125 percent duties on Chinese goods. Continue reading →

Homebuyers and homeowners jump on big drop in mortgage rates

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Requests to refinance surged 37 percent last week and were up 83 percent from a year ago after the biggest one-week decline in mortgage rates since November, the MBA’s latest weekly lender survey shows. Continue reading →

UHM adds $1B in lending capacity with NRL Mortgage acquisition

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Houston-based Nations Reliable Lending, which does business as NRL Mortgage, sponsors 44 mortgage loan originators working out of 27 branch locations in 10 states. Continue reading →

Knock increases bridge loan for home prep to $35,000

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The six-month loan is a component of Home Swap that allows clients to prepare a home for market through basic repairs, small finish upgrades, painting and other items buyers look for in a home. Continue reading →

The unique loan program (and creative marketing) that drives home sales

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With home prices at record highs, what are today’s 20- and 30-year-olds most interested in? Considering that Gen Z and millennials account for 55% of HGTV’s audience, fixer upper properties are a good bet. Continue reading →

Is BNTouch the CRM agent-mortgage teams need?

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This software platform for mortgage brokers to find, nurture and close loans can benefit real estate agents too. Continue reading →

How the government shutdown is impacting home buyers

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A partial shutdown of the U.S. Government has entered its sixth day as both Democrats, Republicans and President Donald Trump dig in their heels over partial funding for a wall or partition structure along a small portion of the U.S. southern border an… Continue reading →