• Alabama’s housing market reveals a growing affordability divide,Rachel Bader, HW Data

    Alabama’s housing market reveals a growing affordability divide

    Alabama’s housing market is splitting. Lower-priced homes are selling briskly, while higher-end listings linger, according to the latest HW Data. Affordable homes fuel pending sales Alabama’s entry-level homes are moving quickly. The state recorded 1,843 pending sales in its most affordable tier las

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  • FICO’s new program draws mixed reviews from mortgage market,Flávia Furlan Nunes

    FICO’s new program draws mixed reviews from mortgage market

    Fair Isaac Corp.’s (FICO) decision to let resellers calculate and distribute its scores directly to lenders drew a mixed response from the mortgage industry — viewed by some as a step toward more competition, but by others as a potential driver of higher credit score costs in the short term. On Wedn

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  • Real estate agent optimism holds steady, but AI adoption slow,Jonathan Delozier

    Real estate agent optimism holds steady, but AI adoption slow

    Kaplan Real Estate Education has released its first Real Estate Survey of Trends — highlighting both optimism about client growth and concerns over technology adoption in the industry. Nearly half of survey respondents (48%) expect to grow their client base in the next six to 12 months, with another

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