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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The Consumer Price Index (CPI) came in with inflation higher than expected today, particularly in the month-to-month data, which caused the 10-year yield to spike sharply within seconds after the report. This is what I discussed on today’s episode of the HousingWire Daily podcast — that there are risks associated with the CPI reports released…
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%…
Dallas-based Mr. Cooper Group presented its fourth-quarter 2024 earnings on Wednesday morning. The company had a robust end to the year in which it delivered a $204 million profit and $235 million in pretax operating income. “The fourth quarter capped off an outstanding year for Mr. Cooper, with an operating ROTCE (return on tangible common…