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- Final Offer acquires off-market listings platform Private Collection February 17, 2025A month after launching its new Private Exclusive Listings (PX) feature, agent-driven offer, negotiation and collaboration platform Final Offer has acquired Private Collection, a source of listing information for off-market properties. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Final Offer said the addition of Private Collection adds more than $1 billion in off-market inventory […]
- DeSantis wants to ban property taxes in Florida February 17, 2025Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said that he wants to eliminate property taxes in the state. In a post on X, the governor said that taxing land/property “is the more oppressive and ineffective” form of taxation. “Property taxes are local, not state. So we’d need to do a constitutional amendment (requires 60% of voters to approve) […]
- Stavvy integrates with Encompass Partner Connect platform February 17, 2025The integration allows lenders to execute hybrid or fully digital closings and integrate features such as eSign, eNote and eVault.
- 6 time management hacks to help agents sell more homes in 2025 February 17, 2025A majority of agents believe 2025 is going to be a great year for the housing market. Around 85% have an optimistic outlook, and 70% believe the market will be more stable, according to a new survey from Clever Real Estate. Although agents are split on whether it’s going to be a buyers or a […]
- The impact of job cuts on the DC housing market February 16, 2025Is the Washington, D.C. housing market facing a sudden collapse ignited by DOGE’s job-cutting? We look at inventory and price cuts to see.
- DOGE says it has recovered $1.9B in ‘misplaced’ HUD funds February 15, 2025DOGE announced in a post on X Friday that it had recovered $1.9 billion in HUD funds that were misplaced by the Biden administration.
- Judge blocks CFPB firings amid Treasury labor union lawsuit February 15, 2025A federal judge temporarily blocked the mass firing of CFPB employees on Friday as part of a lawsuit filed by federal employee trade unions.
- Windsor Mortgage CEO explores technology services, coaching in the wholesale market February 15, 2025HousingWire President Diego Sanchez sits down with Chris Vinson, CEO of Windsor Mortgage, a division of Plains Commerce Bank. The conversation covers Windsor's growth and success in recent years, including its focus on wholesale lending, technology and coaching.
- Win some, lose some: Appraisers wrestle with the CFPB’s dismantling February 15, 2025Appraisers have mixed feelings about the status of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau. They welcome the end of the PAVE Task Force, but a potential closure means the agency won’t issue final rules in a fight against appraisal management companies.
- Hawaii bill seeking state-run reverse mortgage program appears dead for now February 14, 2025A bill seeking to establish a state-specific HECM program in Hawaii is likely dead until at least 2026, according to a sponsor lawmaker.