Budge Huskey steps back as Premier Sotheby’s CEO but will not retire.
Huskey hands CEO role to Jackie Thiel while staying active. Analysis of leadership change and effects on referral channels and luxury market ties.
Mortgage delinquency rate increases to 3.66%, ICE reports.
ICE First Look reports delinquencies at 3.66% and foreclosure inventory up 37% to its highest since 2019, raising risk monitoring for lenders and.
Open Real Estate won broker consent and must decide key custodianship.
Analyzes Open Real Estate’s broker deal to push listings to MLS and portals and the unresolved ownership and seller choice issues that affect listing data.
Scott Cox on why homebuilders may face a smaller buyer pool.
Excerpt finds price cuts cannot replace missing buyers when demand contracts, constraining builder sales. Lenders and servicers should reassess exposure.
MBA compliance and risk professionals are appropriately startled.
Speakers warned synthetic identities and fake deeds can undermine underwriting, QC and servicing controls.
Translating market attention into consumer insight.
Examines how lenders can replace urgency with education when rates move, providing context that builds consumer understanding and improves conversion.
Open Real Estate widens listing access and levels brokers’ opportunities.
The project plans a database with UI and APIs, and is soliciting vendor proposals to build the platform.
Most San Francisco homes sell above asking as California market diverges.
92% of San Francisco single-family homes sold above asking while California sales fell and nearby prices eased. Lenders and servicers should monitor risk.
An overview of Open Real Estate.
Leaders say local MLS governance remains in place as Open Real Estate prepares for a Q1 2027 rollout.
ENRG Realty appoints Eric Hauser as senior vice president of growth.
Coverage of Hauser's appointment and mandate to expand Enrg Realty's national presence. Lenders and servicers should monitor referral flows and demand.