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Weekly home inventory data Housing inventory growth during the peak sales season rose 33% year-on-year, and has recently fallen to 16%. As demand picked up slightly and new listing data began to decline, the inventory growth rate has fallen by half, but continues to rise healthily year over year. The year-over-year growth has created a […]
Lambert quoted Pulte as saying: “I expect the president will make a decision this quarter or early next year when it comes to the IPO.” The future of Fannie and Freddie has been a hot topic during President Trump’s second term, as the two government-sponsored enterprises spend their 17th year in receivership following the Great […]
“Property preservation services are critical and necessary for servicers as part of the life cycle of a mortgage, and at this time Stewart does not offer a service,” Stewart CEO Fred Eppinger said in a statement. Founded in 1986, MCS markets its title retention, inspection and other asset management and maintenance activities. But it will […]
Founded in 1998 by David Silverman, NFM has originated approximately $7.15 billion in mortgages over the past 12 months – primarily in Florida, Maryland and Ohio – according to RETR facts. As of Friday, the company had about 480 production employees across 96 locations, the data shows. NFM Lending president and chief operating officer Bob […]
“Data is one of NAR’s most important strategic assets – and how we structure and use it will determine where our association goes,” NAR CEO Nykia Wright said in a statement. “David’s vision, leadership and track record of transformational technology work will help us deepen our analytical capabilities, streamline our operations and drive innovation in […]
Green Bay’s housing market shows how strategic pricing can maintain transaction speed, with homes selling in an average of 35 days, compared to 77 days nationally. The metro absorbed 67 homes and added 59 new homes last week, while 33.1% of active sellers made price reductions. The 767 active single-family home listings in metro Wisconsin […]
Low customer satisfaction has significant business implications for mortgage lenders. Dissatisfied or confused borrowers are more likely to complain to regulators, generate costly call center volumes and prolong loss mitigation processes. by J.D. Power Satisfaction survey of American mortgage servicers from 2025 reveals a widening gap in borrower satisfaction between origination and service experiences. While […]
Florida’s single-family home market showed a striking disconnect in early November 2025, with homes taking an average of 98 days to sell, 21 days longer than the national average of 77 days, even as market conditions shifted decisively in buyers’ favor. The state’s housing inventory reached 97,224 active listings for the week ending Nov. 1, […]
According to the report, 10.8% of all homes purchased in the second quarter of 2025 were purchased by real estate investors, an increase of 0.1 percentage points compared to a year earlier. However, this is still below the peak of 12.1% reported in the second quarter of 2022. In total in the first half of […]
The index showed that 45% of investors saw the market as better than a year ago, up from 49% in the second quarter. About 30% said conditions were unchanged, while 24% said the market had deteriorated. Looking ahead, 48% expect conditions to improve over the next six months. “Market conditions for real estate investors remain […]
