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Did home sales momentum fizzle in December?

The New Year’s week was expected to be slow, so it’s no surprise that new listings and sales are down. Those will start rebounding in next week’s data. The Christmas and New Year’s holidays fell on Wednesdays this year, which messes up two full weeks in terms of getting home sales done and tracking the…

Prosperity’s Justin Messer talks customer satisfaction and 2025 mortgage rate predictions

In the newest episode of the Power House podcast, HousingWire President Diego Sanchez sits down for a conversation with Prosperity Home Mortgage CEO Justin Messer. The duo explore Prosperity’s transition from refinances to purchase mortgage originations, the company’s Realtor affiliate model, servicing partnerships and mortgage rate predictions for 2025. This conversation has been edited for…

Batton plaintiff appeals NAR settlement approval

James Mullis, a plaintiff in the Batton homebuyer commission lawsuit, is joining the growing list of parties that have appealed the final approval of the settlement agreements reached by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) and HomeServices of America. Mullis filed his appeal on Dec. 24 in the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals. Prior to…