In some states, the door has been open for many years to real estate agents who want to access their local MLS without being a Realtor. But controversy has been rising of late after actions by associations in Phoenix and Austin. (Image generated by AI through Midjourney) In 1994, the National Association of Realtors (NAR)…
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California-based mortgage lender loanDepot on Wednesday announced the expansion of its equityFREEDOM portfolio to provide nearly 50 million U.S. homeowners with access to their tappable home equity. The expansion adds 10- and 30-year fixed-term options to the company’s existing 20-year fixed-rate home equity loan, which the company has designed as complements to its first-lien and…
The housing market is starved for relief on mortgage rates, but hope for the Federal Reserve cutting interest rates just took a huge blow. The reading of the consumer price index (CPI) from the Bureau of Labor Statistics came in unexpectedly high, showing a 3% rise for the 12-month period ending in January and 0.5%…
The Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (iOi) Summit will “evolve” to provide year-round education, while signature events will move to other NAR conferences.