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Housing demand resilient even with higher mortgage rates

Housing Wire

The holiday season is here, and despite higher mortgage rates last week, housing demand is displaying some festive resilience. Typically, we expect a decrease in activity with elevated rates, but a seasonal boost is helping the purchase application data over the last month. Additionally, our pending contracts are still reflecting double-digit year-over-year growth.

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ADUs are gaining momentum — can they help fix the housing shortage?

Real Estate News

Cities and states across the U.S. are making it easier to build ADUs. Leaders hope those reforms will lead to more supply and improve affordability.

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Guild Mortgage CEO Terry Schmidt on adopting a ‘customer-for-life’ strategy

Housing Wire

In this weeks episode of the Power House podcast , HousingWire President Diego Sanchez sits down with Terry Schmidt , CEO of San Diego-based Guild Mortgage , to discuss the companys recent acquisitions, reverse mortgages and the use of artificial intelligence for mortgage originators. This interview has been edited for length and clarity.To start the conversation, the duo dive into the details of Guilds acquisition of retail mortgage rival Academy Mortgage in February 2024.

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The Ten: The portal wars, and how the gloves came off in 2024

Real Estate News

For CoStar and Move, the battle for dominance escalated from civil competition to full-scale attacks. Zillow and other players, meanwhile, stayed out of it.

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Leverage Trellis Court Data To Identify More Investment Opportunities

Finance teams find Trellis to be particularly effective in conducting comprehensive due diligence on both individuals and businesses. With our court data solution, financial experts can access critical litigation insights, making it an invaluable resource for informed decision-making in the financial sector.

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12 ways to reduce stress and chaos and stay on track in 2025

Inman

Frustrated by the challenges of 2024 and finding it hard to get geared up for 2025? Bernice Ross offers a dozen strategies to help get your attitude and your business back on track.

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Reality star Jason Oppenheim’s kickback scandal: The Download

Inman

Can "Selling Sunset's" star bounce back from kickback accusations, or will they take a toll on his professional reputation?