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RE/MAX’s Motto Mortgage aims for 1,000 offices nationwide

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Being named to Entrepreneur magazine’s 2023 Franchise 500 list puts some wind in the sails of the company’s long-term goals. Continue reading →

Homebuyers flinch as mortgage rates ascend toward 2023 highs

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Purchase loan applications fell by a seasonally adjusted 4 percent last week as mortgage rates surged on debt ceiling and inflation worries. Continue reading →

Economist explains that controversial FHFA fee change

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There’s been a lot of talk about the FHFA’s fee increase, but economist Matthew Gardner thinks that, for the most part, it’s much ado about nothing. Continue reading →

WFG swoops in to acquire nearly two dozen Doma title locations

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The struggling digital title and closing provider is set to receive up to $24.5 million with earnouts “based on the retention of specified employees” by WFG Continue reading →

Majority of buyers lean on agents, not banks, for financing info: Poll

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A new survey conducted by Zillow suggests there are opportunities for real estate agents and companies that provide information and make lending more user friendly. Continue reading →

Fannie Mae’s latest outlook is grim. 6 ways agents can beat the odds

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There’s always a way that agents can position themselves for changing marketing conditions, and brokers can facilitate that process, according to broker owners Bridget Gilbert and Laura Garner. Continue reading →

Rocket’s new 1% down mortgage also picks up tab for PMI

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Lender estimates a hypothetical buyer putting down $2,500 on a $250,000 home could save $20,500 in private mortgage insurance payments over 7 years. Continue reading →

‘Barely Legal’: EasyKnock exec at war with Strokes bassist over yard

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Julie de Pontbriand of EasyKnock and Nikolai Fraiture of The Strokes have been engaged in a legal battle over a coveted greenspace behind their adjacent properties since 2021. Continue reading →

Housing counseling agency sues its founder for alleged fraud

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The National Asian American Coalition said only a small percentage of the counseling sessions it billed California $12 million for was actually provided. Continue reading →

Republicans turn up heat on Fannie and Freddie mortgage fee flap

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The Federal Housing Finance Agency has formally requested public feedback on what its goals and priorities should be in setting Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s pricing structure. Continue reading →