2025

GoodLife Home Loans launches retail reverse mortgage division, says it is actively hiring

An existing reverse mortgage-backed securities issuer and wholesale lender is making a new play for the retail space, according to a new announcement. GoodLife Home Loans, dba of Bellevue, Wash.-based Traditional Mortgage Acceptance Corporation (TMAC), announced this week that it has launched a new retail reverse mortgage division to add to its existing efforts in the wholesale space. GoodLife is...

Century 21 expands Colorado footprint

A long-standing central Colorado real estate firm has joined the Century 21 network, bringing more than five decades of local knowledge. First Colorado Land Office, Inc. — established in 1973 and now led by fifth-generation Salida, Colo., native Jeffrey Post — is now doing business as Century 21 Community First. The move, Post said, is aimed at expanding the firm’s resources without...

HUD publishes new reverse mortgage counseling guidance

Counseling is an essential part of the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) origination process, and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has recently refreshed some of its guidance documents for HECM counselors to offer essential information. HUD this month published a “toolkit” detailing how someone can become a HECM roster counselor. The document “outlines the steps...

Howard Hanna disavows NAR’s Clear Cooperation Policy

Howard Hanna Real Estate Services and its parent company Hanna Holdings have made their feelings about the National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) clear.  In a letter sent to NAR and over 70 MLSs on Wednesday evening, company CEO Hoby Hanna called CCP “misguided” and a “bad policy,” claiming that its adoption in 2020 was due to “fear that brokers were...

This Georgia homeowner went to war with her HOA—and won

A Rockdale County, Ga., judge has approved a $40,000 settlement between the Channing Cove Homeowners Association (HOA) and Michelle Bernard — a longtime homeowner who sued the HOA over a disputed lien on her property. Bernard’s legal battle began after the HOA placed a lien on her home for a little under $3,000, citing unpaid fees. She responded by filing a lawsuit accusing the HOA of imposing...

7 Stylish New Small Bathrooms (11 photos)

A common bathroom size in the United States is around 40 square feet. While it might not sound like much, design and construction pros know which colors, materials, features and strategies can maximize space and visually expand the footprint. Here, pros share some of those details they used in...

The (Lost) Art of Laziness (11 photos)

Do you find yourself lying awake at night thinking of everything you need to do the next day? Checking your emails before you’re even out of bed? Talking about how busy you are? Hard work and having a work ethic can be great things, but we all need a break. So give...

Record 45.1 Million Americans to Travel Over 2025 Memorial Day Weekend

Americans are gearing up for a record-breaking Memorial Day weekend, with AAA forecasting that 45.1 million people will travel at least 50 miles from home between Thursday, May 22 and Monday, May 26. The figure marks a 1.4 million increase from last year and breaks the previous travel record of 44 million, set in 2005. Despite persistent concerns over inflation and the rising cost of living, Americans...

Trump’s GSE exit pursuit is complicated (and could be costly)

President Donald Trump’s bombshell Truth Social post on Wednesday night sent the stock prices of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac soaring. But removing the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) from conservatorship after 16-plus years would be a complicated endeavor. And if they’re not removed carefully, costs for borrowers could spike. Trump’s announcement that he’s considering a public...

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