U.S. Multifamily Buyer and Seller Sentiment Improves in Early 2025

According to recent data from CBRE, underwriting assumptions for core U.S. multifamily assets showed improvement in Q1 of 2025, while those for value-add assets saw a slight decline. Sentiment from both buyers and sellers grew more positive for both core and value-add assets, despite the Federal Reserve signaling a slower pace of interest rate cuts this year as it waits for clearer direction on policy...

Credit.org rolls out new reverse mortgage e-learning platform

The reverse mortgage education ecosystem has long struggled to push back against the tide of what the industry views as bad information about its products and business model. Nonprofit counseling agency Credit.org is aiming to offer more prospective reverse mortgage borrowers a source of information. It has created a new e-learning course that aims to demystify reverse mortgages for interested...

US home equity has reached $35 trillion. It’s a blessing and a curse

Home equity levels among U.S. homeowners is at record levels, having hit $35 trillion, according to Federal Reserve data. But with this added wealth on paper, those holding it aren’t necessarily feeling more financially secure. This is due to the upward march of property taxes, persistently high interest rates and other restrictions some families may not anticipate. This comes from a recent...

Top Connecticut agent joins Coldwell Banker Realty

Michele Isenberg, a top-producing real estate agent in Danbury, Connecticut, is affiliating with Coldwell Banker Realty, the company announced Wednesday. She joins the firm’s Danbury office after leaving William Raveis. According to data from RealTrends Verified, Isenberg closed 57 transaction sides for $28.6 million in sales volume in 2023, the most recent data available. “We have been in...

CCP war escalates: Pareja says eXp will not use delayed listings

The heated battle over the Clear Cooperation Policy (CCP) has led to tectonic shifts in the residential brokerage world, but one company doesn’t plan on utilizing a carve-out intended to appease opponents of the rule — eXp Realty. In a wide ranging presentation hosted on YouTube, eXp CEO Leo Pareja said the brokerage would not use “delayed listings,” which is the tweak to CCP announced in March...

Class Valuation names Chris Flynn chief data officer

Real estate appraisal management company Class Valuation has appointed Chris Flynn as its chief data officer. In the newly created role, Flynn will oversee the company’s data strategy and lead efforts to expand the use of analytics, artificial intelligence and automation in property valuation. “Chris brings a rare combination of strategic vision and hands-on innovation,” said John Fraas, CEO of...

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