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• Real estate farming: Strategies to become the go-to agent in your area October 18, 2024
  Learn what real estate farming is, how to do it, and the best strategies for effectively growing your business through farming
  Megan DeMatteo, Ashley Harwood
• 7 tips for high-converting real estate landing pages (+ examples that work) October 18, 2024
  Every word on your landing page should drive visitors to take a specific action. Our expert tips and high-converting examples can help.
  Megan DeMatteo, Emile L'Eplattenier
• Brenda Hedeen joins Canopy Mortgage as CFO October 17, 2024
  Former Open Mortgage executive Brenda Hedeen has been hired by Utah-based Canopy Mortgage as its new chief financial officer. “I was delighted when they reached out as I’ve had my eye on this group for years … they have it all: Techcentric, innovative, cost-effective, amazing culture, truly transparent pricing, engaged leadership and outstanding retail model. […]
  James Kleimann
• Guild hires Nora Guerra as SVP of community lending solutions October 17, 2024
  Guild Mortgage announced on Thursday that it has hired Nora Guerra, who worked at Freddie Mac for more than five years, as its senior vice president of community lending solutions. A mortgage industry veteran with over 25 years of experience, Guerra has recently served as senior manager of national affordable lending at Freddie Mac, joining […]
  Flávia Furlan Nunes
• FHFA says Federal Home Loan Banks have offered more support to affordable housing efforts October 17, 2024
  The Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks) saw significant growth in support of affordable housing and community development in 2023, according to a report released Thursday by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). The report detailed FHLBanks’ activity across several programs that include the Affordable Housing Program (AHP), the Community Investment Program (CIP), the Community Investment […]
  Chris Clow
• Prices for FICO scores are predicted to rise — again — in 2025 October 17, 2024
  Wall Street investors and analysts forecast that mortgage credit-score costs will rise in 2025 as lower interest rates may drive an increase in home loan applications.  Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO), the company that retains the rights to the market’s widely adopted consumer credit-risk assessment methodology, is expected to raise the price for mortgage credit scores […]
  Flávia Furlan Nunes
• The Agency lassos two Dallas-area luxury agents October 17, 2024
  The Agency founder Mauricio Umansky doesn’t think that the game of “musical chairs” that is agent recruiting is good for the real estate industry, but this week his company can tally a win. Dallas-based luxury real estate agents Courtney Michalek and Andrea Childress have joined The Agency to bolster the brokerage’s Dallas office, which was […]
  Jeff Andrews
• North Carolina Regional MLS is buzzing about its rebrand to Hive MLS October 17, 2024
  The North Carolina Regional Multiple Listing Service (NCRMLS) is making a move to foster connectivity between real estate agents and consumers. NCRMLS — a wholesale cooperative MLS founded in 2016 — has announced its plans to rebrand to Hive MLS in conjunction with Hive Solutions. Hive MLS will charge member associations and MLSs wholesale fees […]
  Kennedy Edgerton
• HMBS portfolio continues to pose ‘significant risk’ to HUD, internal report finds October 17, 2024
  A report says that the HECM and HMBS programs continue to be risky for HUD and Ginnie Mae, particularly if another lender collapses.
  Chris Clow
• NBC News highlights rising costs of elder care, aging in place October 17, 2024
  A record number of Americans are set to reach age 65 this year, which has put more of a spotlight on the ballooning costs and the increasing desires for older Americans to age in place in their current homes. The issue received attention earlier this week on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, a major […]
  Chris Clow