How “Secret” Home Warranties Cost One Brokerage Millions: The Download

How “Secret” Home Warranties Cost One Brokerage Millions: The Download

Minnesota’s AG asserts that recommending a home warranty without disclosing a financial interest is a violation of fiduciary duty. Whether it’s refining your business model, mastering new technologies, or discovering strategies to... Read more »
Partnership Sets Pricing Benchmark for Multifamily Sale Along SR-78

Partnership Sets Pricing Benchmark for Multifamily Sale Along SR-78

Stos Partners, in partnership with multifamily operator Apartment Worth and an institutional investor, closed the sale of 938 N. Fig St., a 14-unit townhome complex in Escondido. The property sold for $7.9 million,... Read more »
Partnership Sets Pricing Benchmark for Multifamily Sale Along SR-78

Sares Regis, TMG Sell Retail Portion of Fremont Mixed-Use

Sares Regis Group of Northern California (SRGNC) and TMG Partners have sold Capitol Square, a 21,100-square-foot retail project in downtown Fremont. Terms were not disclosed. Capitol Square is the retail component of... Read more »
Mortgage servicing strategies are undergoing a transformation

Mortgage servicing strategies are undergoing a transformation

“The ability for smaller participants to compete in the market becomes limited because they just don’t have that same cost structure,” Adler said. “But what we’re seeing is another world where those... Read more »
Mortgage servicing strategies are undergoing a transformation

MBA changes 2025 mortgage rates forecast

Additionally, MBA’s updated forecast projects slightly lower home sales in 2025, with existing homes selling at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.25 million, as opposed to the October forecast, which projected... Read more »
This doctor says homes must accommodate aging in place

This doctor says homes must accommodate aging in place

Treating older patients with chronic health conditions can already be a challenge for medical professionals, but some of these challenges can bite harder if a patient endures preventable trauma, including a fall.... Read more »
Mortgage servicing strategies are undergoing a transformation

Could Trump’s transition delay reverse mortgage policy decisions?

While the term sheet could still be released sometime this month prior to his exit, Valverde’s resignation goes into effect Nov. 30, leaving nearly two months before the presidential transition takes place... Read more »
This doctor says homes must accommodate aging in place

Real estate investors purchased 16% of homes in Q3 2024

As the U.S. housing market slowed down in the third quarter due to rising home prices and higher mortgage rates, investor purchases also ramped down, according to a new report by Redfin.... Read more »
Trump names Scott Turner the new HUD secretary

Trump names Scott Turner the new HUD secretary

President-elect Donald Trump announced late Friday that he has chosen Scott Turner, the former executive director of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council (WHORC), to serve as the next secretary of... Read more »
How are mortgage rates affecting housing demand?

How are mortgage rates affecting housing demand?

It has been almost two months since mortgage rates spiked again, and my initial thought was this would tank housing demand. We had a positive 18-week period with purchase applications before mortgage... Read more »