Fintech Stake embarks on mission to empower cash-strapped renters

Stake was hired by the Enterprise Community Fund to manage the financial benefits program under its Renter Wealth Creation Fund. Founded in 2018, Stake offers no-fee banking services to tenants and 4 percent cash back each month based on their rent amounts.

For the first time, Fannie Mae now expects home prices to fall next year

Economists at Fannie Mae project national home prices to decline by 1.5 percent and home sales by 21 percent in 2023 as Fed continues inflation fight.

Keller Williams launches new franchise in Switzerland

Keller Williams' expansion into Switzerland comes as part of a broader international push for the franchisor, and for the broader U.S. real estate industry.

Homebuilding materials remain 38% costlier than normal

Acquiring construction materials remains expensive for homebuilders, even as a reduction in demand may be relieving supply chains, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The great agent reshuffle: Essential checklists you need to onboard agents in a down market

Onboarding and recruiting practices change in a shifting market. When inventory is low and competition is fierce, bringing on new team members requires extra focus and streamlined systems to keep chaos at bay.

9 questions every first-time homebuyer should ask to find the right fit

Helping today’s first-time homebuyer find the perfect fit is all about finding out what makes them unique — and finding the perfect place for them to feel at home. 

Sink or swim, the fate of real estate’s mightiest CEOs will be revealed

Heads will roll and company valuations will sink so low that new outsiders will opportunistically make big acquisitions, Brad Inman writes. Real estate's Masters of the Universe are on notice.

NYC woman nabbed after renting luxury pads for gang members

Authorities arrested 35-year-old Latoya Williams on Oct. 5 at her Upper West Side apartment in Manhattan and charged her with aggravated identity theft and wire fraud.

Stop making comparisons to 2021. It’s an outlier: DelPrete

Year-over-year numbers don't take into account the fact that the pandemic years were radical outliers on a number of levels, real estate being just one. Mike DelPrete analyzes the fallacies associated with much of the current market handwringing.

Investment app Fintor raises $6.2M, aims for inclusivity in real estate

Public.com, Hustle Fund, 500 Global, VU Ventures, Graphene VenturesPublic.com, Hustle Fund, 500 Global, VU Ventures and Graphene Ventures all contributed to the funding extension.

Mortage applications sag again as rates resume climb to 7%

A rate index published by Mortgage News Daily shows rates on 30-year fixed mortgages averaging 7.14 percent on Tuesday.

What Does A Real Estate Agent Do?

From a consumer’s first thought about making a real estate move to actually taking the leap (whether that means right now, next month or three years from now), the agent is incubator, initiator, action-taker, coordinator, scheduler, personal concierge, resource person, problem-solver, mediator, miracle worker, red-tape cutter, transaction manager and chief make-it-happen officer of everything else that doesn’t fall into the prior categories.

What to watch for at eXp Realty’s EXPCON this week

Virtual brokerage eXp Realty is going analog this week with its annual EXPCON conference in Las Vegas. Here are a few highlights from the conference agenda.

What are your biggest worries about the current market? Pulse

What combination of market and economic forces is keeping you awake at night? Let us know in this week's survey.

33 signs it’s time to fire a client (and how to do it the right way)

If you’re feeling worn down, discouraged or pushed to the edge by your clients, it’s probably not you. Sometimes people are just tough to work with, and you have to figure out what is worth it for the commission. Here are 33 signs it’s time to part ways, must-dos before taking that step, and the dos and don’ts of firing clients.

What’s next? Top economists tackle the biggest questions in real estate

What is the state of the housing market, and what can you expect next? Find out from two of the industry's leading economists, Leslie Appleton-Young and John Tuccillo, in this wide-ranging discussion with trainer and author Bernice Ross.

CoreLogic sells HomeVisit for stake in Canadian buyer, Urbanimmersive

Quebec-based Urbanimmersive sees an opportunity to double its revenue and cross-sell other CoreLogic products as it continues to expand its presence in the U.S.

Constellation Mortgage Solutions partners with Lender Price

Integration of Lender Price product and pricing engine enables CMS clients to source, price and lock mortgage loans in real time.

CertifID gets tougher on wire fraud with PayoffProtect

The intent of CertifID's new software is to fill a risk-gap in the payoff process between title companies and lenders. Cases have increased of criminals impersonating banks and mortgage lenders, requesting fraudulent payoff requests from title companies.

Lumber prices see stable week after falling to normal levels

Construction costs remain high. But one of the biggest headaches for builders — obtaining lumber at a steady price — may be normalizing.

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