5 principles housing professionals should employ to help consumers
During a pandemic, it is more important than ever that housing and finance professionals understand the nature of our reactions to trauma and how to pro...
Coronavirus pandemic exposes weaknesses of iBuyer model
The main criticism of the iBuying model is that it will only ever be effective for a very limited number of houses, and only during certain economic cyc...
Broker Nick Solis answers five questions on lasting lessons from 2008
Broker-LO Nick Solis shares the lessons from 2007-2009 that provide a roadmap for him today as the broker-owner of One80 Realty in the California Bay Ar...
Number of homes taken off market doubles due to coronavirus
There was a 148% year over year increase in homes being delisted during the week ending March 29, 2020, coming to a total of 28,140 homes.
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Mortgage lenders are tightening standards as coronavirus crisis worsens
As market volatility increases due to the coronavirus pandemic, mortgage lenders are increasingly tightening their lending standards to add in increased...
How does the real estate closing process work in a COVID-19 world?
Despite a massive competition in the industry to be the first to move away from in-person requirements and release an “end-to-end digital mortgage,”...
Veterans United Home Loans pledges $1M in COVID-19 aid
The funds will be targeted to the 29 markets where Veterans United Home Loans maintains corporate offices and branches.
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Housing industry experts look for glimmers of hope in dismal jobs report
The loss of 701,000 jobs in the early part of March was dramatic, but industry economists and leaders are hopeful the mortgage space and residential con...
