Housing Wire
JUNE 13, 2025
The non-QM space has long provided a valuable path for foreign nationals and global investors to purchase property in the United States. While these borrowers may follow a less traditional route, they play an essential role in the diversity and strength of the housing market. Even more importantly, non-QM serves international investors and domestic borrowers with unconventional portfolios.
Real Estate News
JUNE 13, 2025
Skip to Content Agents Brokerages MLS/Assn Tech Industry By the Numbers Consumer Shutterstock Industry Startup aims to bring assumable mortgages to the masses Could a new market emerge around homebuyers taking over a seller’s existing low interest rate loan? One proptech veteran thinks so. AJ LaTrace June 13, 2025 4 mins Key points: RetroRate formally launched this month in 10 states, including California, Texas, Florida and North Carolina.
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Housing Wire
JUNE 13, 2025
The cost of owning a home in the U.S. has jumped sharply in recent years, reaching an average of more than $1,700 per month in 2023 — a 17% increase since 2020 — according to an analysis by First American senior economist Sam Williamson. Using the most recent U.S. Census Bureau data, Williamson found that all homeowners — whether they have a mortgage or not — are seeing more of their income eaten up by the rising costs of taxes, utilities, insurance and monthly mortgage payments.
Keeping Current Matters
JUNE 13, 2025
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The modern hotel room is no longer just a place to stay—it’s an experience to remember. Today’s guests expect seamless 5G connectivity, personalized comfort, and high-tech convenience. From AI-powered smart room controls to in-room entertainment and app-based services, technology is redefining hospitality from the inside out. In this new session featuring industry pros Jady West and Chris Bennett, we’ll explore how high-speed, high-bandwidth connectivity powers the innovations that are enabling
Housing Wire
JUNE 13, 2025
The Jills Zeder Group , a powerhouse in luxury real estate, has once again clinched the No. 1 spot in the 2025 RealTrends Verified rankings for large teams by sales volume — marking their fifth consecutive year at the top. With $1.85 billion in closed sales volume — more than double totals from the No. 2 large team — the Miami -based collective of eight agents continues to set the bar for success in high-end residential real estate.
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Housing Wire
JUNE 13, 2025
Homeownership in many of America’s largest cities now demands a six-figure salary to sustain a comfortable lifestyle — with some regions requiring more than $300,000 annually. A new analysis by GOBankingRates ranked the top 50 U.S. cities by the income necessary to afford a comfortable standard of living, using factors such as average home prices , rents and other cost-of-living benchmarks.
Inman
JUNE 13, 2025
Put effort into the before, during and after of the listing appointment to position the property and generate additional leads from the process, Nick Schlekeway writes.
Housing Wire
JUNE 13, 2025
Welcome back to Tech Pulse — a new weekly series rounding up the latest in technology , including tools, integrations and trends impacting mortgage and real estate. Here’s what happened this week: UWM’s Jason Bressler challenges the fear-driven narrative around AI in mortgage lending At HousingWire’s The Gathering, United Wholesale Mortgage Chief Technology Offficer Jason Bressler challenged fears about AI in lending, calling it a tool for empowerment — not replacement.
Inman
JUNE 13, 2025
No one in the real estate industry has the right to discriminate against or disparage a group of people, LGBTQ+ Real Estate Alliance President Justin "JZ" Ziegler writes.
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Housing Wire
JUNE 13, 2025
Mortgage veteran Glenn Stearns is taking a different approach with his latest venture. Kind Lending , a national wholesale mortgage lender and his second brainchild, is built on lean operations and a focus on efficiency — a contrast with his first company, Stearns Lending, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2019. “This is not our first rodeo,” Stearns said in an interview with HousingWire.
Real Estate News
JUNE 13, 2025
Home equity shifts varied widely by location, with some states experiencing gains over $30,000 while others had losses around or greater than that amount.
Inman
JUNE 13, 2025
California-based 3 Leaf Realty, Inc. has officially joined the RE/MAX network under a new name, RE/MAX AEGIS, the brokerage announced Friday.
RIS Media
JUNE 13, 2025
Above, Kim Prior In a real estate tech world obsessed with speed and scale, Kim Prior stands out not just for what she’s built—but how she’s built it. Currently serving as executive vice president at FBS, the employee-owned company behind Flexmls, Prior’s journey is less about splash and more about substance. Over the past three… The post Kim Prior’s Purpose-Driven Leadership Style Unlocks Trust and Better Outcomes appeared first on RISMedia.
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Inman
JUNE 13, 2025
California's Department of Insurance is taking a closer look at how State Farm General Insurance Company handled claims tied to the Eaton and Palisades wildfires. On Thursday, the Department informed Inman that it has launched an investigation into the insurer's conduct.
RIS Media
JUNE 13, 2025
RE/MAX Results has announced its acquisition of RE/MAX Affiliates in Chippewa Valley to grow its presence in Eau Claire, Bloomer and Menomonie, Wisconsin. Now operating as the combined RE/MAX Results, 28 seasoned agents will join the office with access to advanced marketing tools, training, technology and a larger referral network. “We’re excited to expand our… The post RE/MAX Results Acquires Chippewa Valley’s RE/MAX Affiliates appeared first on RISMedia.
Inman
JUNE 13, 2025
Tune in to Inman Access as Alyssa Stalker of Epique Realty teaches you to turn your real estate website into an intentional marketing tool.
The Living Room
JUNE 13, 2025
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Inman
JUNE 13, 2025
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Better Dwelling
JUNE 13, 2025
Canadian households are once again piling on debt faster than their incomes can keep up. Statistics Canada (Stat Can) data shows the household debt-to-income ratio rose in Q1 2025, eroding some of the progress made in previous quarters. While rate cuts initially offered relief, they’ve begun to backfire—fueling borrowing and increasing household vulnerability to economic […] The post Canadian Households Back To Racking Up Debt Faster Than Income appeared first on Better Dwelling.
Inman
JUNE 13, 2025
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin has taken to Instagram and LinkedIn to further criticize Zillow's listing ban, saying the portal has leveraged off-market business tactics to bolster past ventures.
Eye on Housing
JUNE 13, 2025
The market value of household real estate assets fell from $48.1 trillion to $47.9 trillion in the first quarter of 2025, according to the most recent release of U.S. Federal Reserve Z.1 Financial Accounts. The value of household real estate assets declined for three consecutive quarters after peaking at $48.8 trillion in the second quarter.
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Inman
JUNE 13, 2025
The Minnesota-based RE/MAX Results has acquired the Chippewa Valley-based RE/MAX Affiliates to help strengthen their combined forces in the region, with a total of more than 50 agents.
RIS Media
JUNE 13, 2025
May listings data released this past week from Homes.com reveals the inventory of homes for sale in the U.S. rose for the fifth-consecutive month, approaching pre-pandemic levels. Preliminary data from the mega-portal shows homes available for sale in the U.S. increased by 17.2% year-over-year in May to more than 1.02 million homes, the highest levels… The post Inventory Rose for Fifth-Straight Month: Homes.com appeared first on RISMedia.
Inman
JUNE 13, 2025
Experts polled by Fannie Mae expect national home prices to keep climbing, but see Austin, Tampa, Dallas, Denver, Houston, Miami and Phoenix as markets most likely to see price declines.
RIS Media
JUNE 13, 2025
Facing a $1.8 billion judgment and a cavalcade of copycat lawsuits after the Burnett verdict, the vast majority of real estate brokerages made the business decision to quickly settle, rather than risk more court losses. Presumably, the same logic would apply to lawsuits filed by homebuyers, which are not fully covered by settlements in the… The post Howard Hanna Distances Itself From NAR in Buyer Lawsuit as It Charts New Course appeared first on RISMedia.
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Inman
JUNE 13, 2025
The real estate brokerages want to pause a commission case known as Gibson while they wrap up a different lawsuit. But the Gibson homeseller plaintiffs don't want their case put on ice.
Bigger Pockets
JUNE 13, 2025
How do you buy a rental property in 2025 that actually performs—one that generates cash flow, mitigates market risk, and puts you on a sustainable path toward financial freedom?
BubbleInfo
JUNE 13, 2025
For those potential sellers who are already writing off 2025 and plan to sell in the new year instead, note how the selling season has been starting sooner than ever.
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