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• Amy Stockberger explores her brokerage’s quest for ’lifetime home support’ October 29, 2024
  On the RealTrending podcast, the broker-owner of Amy Stockberger Real Estate covers her teamerage’s unique “Lifetime Home Support” model.
  Kennedy Edgerton
• Former House Speaker John Boehner weighs in on 2024 election at MBA Annual October 29, 2024
  Boehner spoke at MBA Annual about potential election outcomes, including the makeup of Congress and who could hold the White House.
  Chris Clow
• Objections abound as NAR settlement approaches final approval date October 29, 2024
  Petitioners include many plaintiffs in other commission lawsuits, with many taking issue with the nationwide nature of the settlement.
  Brooklee Han
• First-time homebuyers are being insulated by slower market conditions. Will it last? October 29, 2024
  In the wake of the Sitzer/Burnett verdict, many real estate professionals were concerned about the impact on first-time buyers. Where do they stand today?
  Brooklee Han
• October jobs report will influence Fed policy, mortgage rates path October 29, 2024
  Employment data for October is set to be released Friday, and it will go a long way in determining the path for mortgage rates, which have surged upward in the past month.
  Neil Pierson
• Property preservation firm MCS sees reverse channel as a growth opportunity October 29, 2024
  MCS entered the reverse mortgage business with an acquisition earlier this year, and company leaders have assessed their time in the space.
  Chris Clow
• Case-Shiller home-price index slows, but rising mortgage rates could speed it up again October 29, 2024
  The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller National Home Price Index posted a 4.2% gain year over year, slightly less than the 4.8% growth in July.
  Jeff Andrews
• Election season is in the air at MBA Annual October 29, 2024
  Talk of the upcoming election was easy to find no matter where you looked at the Colorado Convention Center in Denver.
  Chris Clow
• FOA claims 98% participation in bond exchange offer October 29, 2024
  Finance of America said that its recent bond exchange offer has nearly complete participation and extended the deadline in response.
  Chris Clow
• It’s time we put the guardrails up and protect consumers from abusive trigger leads  October 29, 2024
  Already intimidated by the multitude of financial requirements that come with securing a mortgage, the borrower becomes even more overwhelmed by the hundreds –sometimes thousands–of emails, calls and texts they receive from an unaffiliated third-party vendor after they pull their credit score. This invasive and often abusive marketing blitz, known as “trigger leads,” can open […]
  Scott Olson, Rob Zimmer