Panel of experts will help advise, guide, and shape the course of Five Star’s publications in the year ahead.
Read More »Pandemic-Driven Purchases Spark Buyer’s Remorse
A new Zillow survey found that 75% of buyers who successfully bought a home in the past two years reported having at least one regret about the home they ...
Read More »Refi Apps Fall as Rates Continue to Rise
As rates continue to edge higher, both purchase and refi activity slowed this week with the average loan hitting a record high of $446,000.
Read More »Authentic Intelligence, the New AI
Valuing the human touch over technology, lenders walk a fine line in bringing the human connection to the mortgage process.
Read More »Akron, Ohio, Found to Be Most Affordable for Black Americans
The high prices and record-low inventories that have been dominating the market for the last year are not doing much to address the plight of Black Americans whom ...
Read More »eClosings With RON Producing Positive ROI
A new study has found that electronic closings with remote online notarization are closing faster, with fewer mistakes, and with more money saved than via in-person processes.
Read More »New Year, New Paradigms
Nontraditional options like iBuying are picking up steam and disrupting the residential real estate market.
Read More »Samuel Bjelac to Manage Sprout Mortgage’s TPO Channel
After four years as SVP of the Non-QM Wholesale and Correspondent Business Channels, 20-year industry vet promoted to manage TPO operations.
Read More »Listings, Home Price Growth Continue at Double-Digit Pace
The year is off to a hot start, as the typical U.S. home sold faster than in any prior January, according to a recent Monthly Housing Report from ...
Read More »Most Desired Migration Destinations in Sun Belt Hotspots
According to a new report from Redfin, Phoenix was named the most popular U.S. migration destination of 2021—followed by Dallas and Orlando. Redfin estimates the Phoenix metro gained an estimated ...
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