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Team Tactics: How Fostering Connections Boosts Morale and Sales – RISMedia

BrokerOwner.net April 25, 2023

Being a REALTOR® involves constant education as the market remains in a state of flux and technology continues to evolve.

Mike Darne on how lenders can use credit to win more business and improve profitability

BrokerOwner.net April 24, 2023

Executive Conversations is a HousingWire web series that profiles powerful people in the financial industry, highlighting the operations and the people that make this sector tick. In the latest installment, we sit down with Mike Darne, vice president of marketing for CreditXpert, to discuss how lenders can use credit to

WA zoning law changes will exempt some wealthy neighborhoods

BrokerOwner.net April 24, 2023

A Washington state bill recently passed by both houses of the legislature would lift the zoning restrictions on certain types of multifamily properties, called “middle housing,” in areas zoned for single-family housing. The changes to the restrictions are set to occur in the midst of a statewide housing supply shortage.

UWM moves to dismiss AML’s antitrust claim

BrokerOwner.net April 24, 2023

United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) has moved to dismiss an amended counterclaim filed by broker shop America’s MoneyLine (AML) that accuses the lender of antitrust practices regarding the “ultimatum” it imposed two years ago. UWM’s motion to dismiss, filed on April 19 in Michigan federal court, states that the dispute is

MBA: Lenders shouldn’t be held responsible for appraisers’ actions

BrokerOwner.net April 24, 2023

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) filed an amicus brief on Friday in response to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Department of Justice‘s interest in determining a liability standard that would apply to lenders in cases of alleged bias by third-party appraisers. The mortgage trade group said it

Home sales to remain subdued for remainder of 2023: Fannie Mae

BrokerOwner.net April 24, 2023

Housing demand and home prices have proved to be more resilient than expected in the first quarter of the year, but home sales will remain subdued largely due to the rate lock-in effect, according to Fannie Mae‘s forecast. In addition to the lower mortgage rate forecast issued after the March

Opinion: tools for landlords to help low-income tenants

BrokerOwner.net April 24, 2023

The federal Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program is a powerful tool to help low-income families find apartments they can afford, but the program isn’t reaching its potential because far too few landlords participate in it. Landlords who refuse to participate cite several reasons, including what they regard as undue regulatory

Opinion: why we all have a stake in closing the homeownership gap

BrokerOwner.net April 24, 2023

Most Americans believe that homeownership is the cornerstone of the American dream. Studies have shown the emotional and psychological benefits that homeownership has on a person’s health and self-esteem, and that children of homeowners do better in school and have fewer behavior problems. Home equity is also the primary source