3 ways to keep the door open to homeownership for discouraged buyers

If your potential homebuyers are considering throwing in the towel, do not let them quit yet. Industry expert Laura Adams has three tips that may get them back into the game in this challenging market Continue reading

Leading the way: Woman-to-woman advice about growing your career

It can be tough for women in the housing industry to find the opportunities and mentorship they need to grow professionally. Learn how to achieve more with timely and actionable advice from real estate and mortgage marketing expert Jessica Siguenza. Continue reading

Rocket Mortgage wants the world to know it’s in Canada

Windsor-based mortgage broker Edison Financial will rebrand as Rocket Mortgage in August and begin making direct loans. Continue reading

Demand for refinancing ticks up slightly as mortgage rates plateau

Purchase loan applications continue to be weaker “due to the combination of much higher mortgage rates and the worsening economic outlook,” said MBA forecaster Joel Kan. Continue reading

RE/MAX’s Motto Mortgage now has 194 offices in 39 states

With a new office in Alaska and an expanded presence in South Carolina, Motto Franchising has signed seven new franchisees in 2022. Continue reading

LoanDepot to shed 4,800 workers in 2022 in bid to return to profitability

Lender hopes to cut up to $400 million in annual expenses and become profitable by the end of 2022 after rising mortgage rates gut profitable refinancing business. Continue reading

Tell us about the most expensive sale of your career: Pulse

This week, we want to hear all of the glamorous details about the priciest real estate transaction of your career. Continue reading

UpEquity latest Power Buyer to join zavvie’s solutions marketplace

Austin, Texas-based mortgage platform UpEquity has more avenues to partner with real estate brokerages as it looks to expand its footprint to 23 states by the end of the year. Continue reading

Here are the mistakes agents must avoid: The Real Word

This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss mistakes agents make when competing, consumer recession fears and the Marketeer. Continue reading

As rates rose, demand for mortgages dwindled every month in Q2

Rising rates took their toll not only on refinancing but on homebuyer demand for purchase loans in June, according to an analysis of rate lock data released Monday by Black Knight. Continue reading