Does an Executor Have to Show Accounting to Beneficiaries

Does an Executor Have to Show Accounting to Beneficiaries

Suppose you are an estate beneficiary who was left a percentage share of an estate, but because the executor is not communicating with beneficiaries about the value of the estate, you are... Read more »
Guild earnings show more reverse mortgage activity after Cherry Creek acquisition

Guild earnings show more reverse mortgage activity after Cherry Creek acquisition

Guild Mortgage released its fourth-quarter and full year 2023 earnings report this week, showing that it narrowed its focus on purchase originations and increased its market share on the forward lending side,... Read more »
Mortgage Rates Show Little Movement

Mortgage Rates Show Little Movement

MCLEAN, VA—Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS, showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6.64 percent. “Mortgage rates remain stagnant, hovering in the mid-six percent... Read more »
LA’s “Mansion Tax” Becomes New Villain on Reality TV Show

LA’s “Mansion Tax” Becomes New Villain on Reality TV Show

In the latest season of the reality TV show “Selling Sunset,” a surprising antagonist emerged: Measure ULA, the “mansion tax” aimed at alleviating L.A.’s housing shortfall. Despite projections of raising $923 million... Read more »
Houston’s Homes Sales Show Resilience with Minor Dip in October 2023

Houston’s Homes Sales Show Resilience with Minor Dip in October 2023

Despite facing its 19th consecutive month of year-over-year declines in home sales, Houston’s housing market exhibited resilience in October 2023, marking the smallest dip of the year. The Houston Association of Realtors... Read more »
A Hit TV Show Can Make—and Break—Local Housing Markets

A Hit TV Show Can Make—and Break—Local Housing Markets

You’re familiar with the variables that affect your local housing market, such as economic development, zoning laws, taxes and interest rates. But few real estate professionals will contend with a market boom... Read more »