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Today’s jobs report showed the lowest job-growth data for the year at 12,000. You would think this would cause the 10-year yield and mortgage rates to go lower. At first, this did happen, but after more digestion of the data, not only did the bond market give up all the early morning gains, but it…

HousingWire is excited to announce the honorees of this year’s Tech Trendsetters award. The Tech Trendsetters are made up of the top product and technology leaders who have been essential in bringing innovative tech solutions to market for mortgage and real estate clients. Similar to the HousingWire TECH100, which celebrates the most innovative companies in…

While the debate over the controversial Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) rages on, another big brokerage has weighed in. On the firm’s third-quarter 2024 earnings call on Friday, RE/MAX CEO Erik Carlson said that the brokerage supports CCP because it “believes in prioritizing consumer interest over practices that benefit a few at the expense of many.” …

With mortgage rates moving closer to 7% once again, recent homebuyers are finding creative ways to lock in lower rates.  A survey from Zillow conducted between March and September of this year found that 45% of recent buyers — half of whom bought a home in the past year and the other half in the…