• Homebuyers seek independent research, but still want a real estate agent,Brooklee Han

    Homebuyers seek independent research, but still want a real estate agent

    From business practice changes, to a slowing housing market, to rapidly advancing technology, real estate agents have had to adapt quite a bit over the past few years. Still, homebuyers find them more important than ever. Data from Cotality shows that while more than 500,000 agents have entered the

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  • Powell’s Jackson Hole speech stirs cautious optimism for housing,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    Powell’s Jackson Hole speech stirs cautious optimism for housing

    Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell’s speech on Friday at the Jackson Hole Economic Symposium left real estate and mortgage professionals cautiously optimistic. While expectations are building for lower interest rates, volatility remains a concern. In his final address as Fed chair at the Federal Re

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  • USDA is automating its loan application uploading,Sarah Wolak

    USDA is automating its loan application uploading

    The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced this week that it has awarded technology services firm Phoenixteam a $49 million contract to modernize its mortgage underwriting platform, the Guaranteed Underwriting System (GUS). The Arlington, V.A.-based company will overhaul GUS, which supports

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