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2019 has been a year of tremendous audience and product growth for HousingWire and we couldn’t be prouder. We launched the Housing News podcast, our OpenHouse newsletter for real estate agents, and the all-new www.housingwire.com, which is firing on all…
Read moreSelling to an iBuyer means homeowners can forego the uncertainties of listing a property and never have to worry about prepping for an open house. But are they leaving money on the table? Mike DelPrete, a real estate tech advisor…
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The mortgage broker channel has seen a great deal of growth over the last year, with independent mortgage brokers now accounting for more than 16% market share. This momentum – which doesn’t show signs of stopping anytime soon – presents…
Read moreTech-enabled renovation company Curbio has been busy this year. The company announced this week it is expanding to Boston, adding to its already lengthy list of metros it serves. In October, the company promised it would expand into Boston as…
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“Guess what, consumers! Conforming loan limits were just raised! Awesome, right!? Call me!” “Woo hoo! FHA just increased loan limits! Give me a call today!” “Fannie and Freddie just did…” “FHFA just announced…” Rates! Bond charts! Comps! CMAs! 15-year fixed!…
Read moreFannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced Thursday the appointment of Anthony Renzi as the new CEO of Common Securitization Solutions, the joint venture between the two companies that developed and implemented the single security. In this new role, Renzi will…
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Read moreIf there’s one thing that Mike Cagney specializes in, it’s quickly building billion-dollar companies. He did at SoFi, before leaving the company in 2017 after reports emerged about the alleged toxic culture at the online lender. And now he’s done it again with Figure…
Read moreThe affordability crisis is going strong and only continues to worsen as the housing stock is unable to keep up with the rising demand. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced it will invest $10 million to develop…
Read moreThe U.S. unemployment rate fell to another 50-year low, coming in at 3.5% in November as the economy added 266,000 jobs after October’s upwardly revised 156,000 jobs, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The number of unemployed persons changed little, with…
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