2025

Despite a drop in overall profitability in the fourth quarter of 2024, FOA, one of the nation’s leading reverse mortgage lenders, remains optimistic about the total addressable market for home equity-based retirement products and will continue to develop its offerings in 2025. This was some of the perspective shared this week by Kristen Sieffert, president of Finance of America (FOA) when the company...

Utah-based Inside Real Estate has acquired ListAssist, which provides artificial intelligence (AI)-powered search and marketing technology that’s designed to enhance the property search experience. Joe Skousen, CEO of Inside Real Estate, described the acquisition as a step toward revolutionizing how consumers search for homes. “We are thrilled to welcome ListAssist to the Inside Real Estate...

On a desirable stretch of West Chelsea lined with high-profile residential buildings created by world-renowned architects like Zaha Hadid, Jean Nouvel, and Bjarke Ingels, a sophisticated condo is now up for grabs. Listed for $7,500,000 with Douglas Elliman’s Erin Boisson Aries, the condo is set in the Foster + Partners-designed 551 West 21st Street, a 19-story blue-chip building in the West Chelsea...

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Blinds and shutters could be considered the workhorses of window treatments. These “hard” treatments constructed of wood, composite and vinyl work well in home designs ranging from traditional to modern. When categorizing window treatments, blinds are often grouped with shades, but there are some...

A bathroom in 150 square feet offers a chance to create a roomy space for rejuvenation and relaxation. This size offers flexibility, and it often includes a double vanity and a separate shower and large soaking tub. Have a look at these four bathroom makeovers to see how new layouts, clever...

New data from Redfin shows that nearly three-quarters of the most populous U.S. metro areas (35 out of 50) have seen an increase in wealthy renters, with Raleigh, NC, and Orlando, FL, leading the trend. "For many, renting is about flexibility," said Juan Castro, a Redfin Premier real estate agent in Orlando. "The U.S. economy and job market are evolving, and people want the freedom to move as opportunities...

In a series of tweets Thursday evening, newly confirmed FHFA Director Bill Pulte made it clear that pulling Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac out of conservatorship is his top priority and wrote: “big announcements coming soon.” After reposting news of his Senate confirmation and thanking specific Senators and supporters, Pulte put out these statements from his page on X as separate tweets: “Under...

In what seems to have become an ongoing tradition, lawmakers in Congress are bringing the federal government ever closer to a partial shutdown due to an impending lapse in appropriations scheduled for Friday, March 14 if they can’t agree on a funding plan. The impacts are likely to be felt across a wide swath of government services, but in terms of mortgage lending, the impacts tend to be minimal —...

Generally speaking, retirement sentiment among those currently in the planning stage is high. Two-thirds of pre-retirees express confidence in their plans as it stands, but the metric took a notable dip of 7 percentage points when compared to 2024, according to new survey results from Fidelity Investments. The source of the decline is likely not surprising for after the economic data of the past few...