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Streak stopped: Homebuilder confidence doesn’t budge in December

After three consecutive months of increases, homebuilder confidence plateaued in December. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) held steady month over month at a reading of 46. The NAHB attributed the static reading to builders looking for a better regulatory business climate in 2025 due to the results of the 2024 presidential…

Florida Realtors’ Tim Weisheyer on using servant leadership to drive success in business

In this week’s episode of the RealTrending podcast, host Tracey Velt is joined by Tim Weisheyer, Florida Realtors‘ 2025 president. The duo explore the concept of servant leadership for business success, relying on learning for long-term success, balancing technology usage with relationship building and the trade group’s top priorities for 2025. Weisheyer is also the…

The 2025 housing market for first-time homebuyers

The American dream is synonymous with two ideas. One is the idea that anyone in this country can find a path to economic success regardless of their circumstances at birth. The second idea is the symbolic encapsulation of the first idea: homeownership. Owning a home is the signifier of economic success, but over the last…

Will AI replace the loan officer?

There have been countless press releases and news articles about how AI is changing the mortgage industry. The industry fears AI will ultimately replace everyone, from operations to loan officers. As a loan officer, I am not losing any sleep, and here is why you should not, either. Recently, I was online researching a very…

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