April 2025

Las Vegas Area Home Prices Uptick 4.3 Percent Annually in March

A recent report from Las Vegas Realtors reveals that local home prices remain at record levels, while the number of available listings continues to rise. According to LVR, the median price of existing single-family homes sold in Southern Nevada through its Multiple Listing Service in March 2025 was $485,000 -- matching the all-time high seen in January and February. This represents a 4.3% increase from...

From tenant to trailblazer: Oralia Herrera takes helm at NAHREP

Oralia Herrera, current president of NAHREP. Oralia Herrera’s journey from an 8-year-old immigrant and tenant in a Chicago apartment to newly appointed president of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) is one she wouldn’t change a thing about. Sworn in on March 26 during NAHREP’s annual Homeownership and Housing Policy conference in Washington, D.C., Herrera...

Tariff policy could inspire renewed talk of reverse mortgage as ‘buffer asset’

For those who are within five years of retirement — either those who are five years away, or who have recently entered — the market volatility being experienced today as a result of the White House’s embattled tariff policy are likely to endure challenges as they navigate the potential impacts of market volatility. This is according to retirement experts who have recently spoken with outlets...

Reverse mortgage endorsements fell as HMBS issuance rose in March

Reverse mortgage industry performance metrics have continued their soft trend into the third month of the year, though activity in the secondary market was slightly higher than the month prior. Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) endorsements fell in March based on rate increases observed in the late period of 2024, while HECM-backed securities (HMBS) issuance saw an increase in March in a market...

Pulte says he’s canceled $6.4M in “DEI nonsense” at Fannie and Freddie

Over the past few days on social media platform X — his public megaphone of choice — Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte this past weekend rescinded two orders rescinding previous policy with a focus on diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) before offering public-facing comment on his approach to reforming the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs). The moves come as some...

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