11+ hour, 37+ min ago   (761+ words) Mortgage rates ended the week at 7.12%, a level that historically coincides with softer housing demand. Holiday effects lowered weekly inventory and listings, but pending sales and purchase apps are entering a period of tougher year-over-year comparisons with last year’s falling-rate…...

13+ hour, 3+ min ago   (1033+ words) DSCR and investor loan lock volume skyrocketed 130% between January 2022 and August 2026, becoming the primary growth engine for the non-QM market. The loan's structure makes it uniquely vulnerable to bad actors, with fraud risk indicators now firing on 1 in 44 investment property…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago   (455+ words) A shareholder filed a derivative lawsuit in Washington, alleging Zillow’s $100 million Redfin deal created antitrust risk and misled investors. The suit cites alleged insider sales of $81 million and seeks damages plus governance changes. AI Summary While Zillow may no longer…...

2+ day, 19+ hour ago   (242+ words) The 7% mortgage rate threshold broke as the 10-year yield increased to 4.92% and WTI oil moved above $100. Low jobless claims and a 4.1% unemployment rate are keeping pressure on rates by supporting a more hawkish Fed outlook. AI Summary As labor force…...

2+ day, 21+ hour ago   (323+ words) MBA’s Mortgage Credit Availability Index fell 1% in August to a reading of 107.3, signaling tighter lending standards. The conventional index dropped 1.8% and jumbo availability fell 2.5%, while government loan availability was unchanged. AI Summary Mortgage credit availability declined in August as lenders…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (240+ words) Coldwell Banker Real Estate promoted Lindsay Listanski to chief marketing officer. The company is consolidating brand, brokerage, and commercial marketing teams to support a more integrated strategy across its company-owned operations and franchise network. AI Summary Lindsay Listanski has been…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (253+ words) Fischer Homes named veteran executive Jason Finch president in a leadership restructuring that separates the president and chief operating officer roles. Finch, previously South Region president, will oversee homebuilding strategy and operations across the company’s 11 markets. AI Summary Kentucky-based Fischer…...

2+ day, 23+ hour ago   (1000+ words) Cost per lead measures the cost to generate an inquiry, while customer acquisition cost measures the cost to win a paying client. In slower markets, breakdowns after the form fill can push customer costs higher even if lead costs look…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (159+ words) Homeowners don’t stop needing financing after they purchase a home or refinance. As they build equity and enter new stages of homeownership, their financial needs shift from buying and refinancing to renovating, supporting family members, purchasing later in life or…...

3+ day, 17+ hour ago   (554+ words) Sotheby’s International Realty, Inc. acquired 2 large affiliates, ONE Sotheby’s International Realty and TTR Sotheby’s International Realty. The acquisitions add company-owned coverage in Florida’s east coast, Princeton and Lambertville and the Washington, D.C. region and keep existing leadership teams. AI…...