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August 2025

Experts offer multi-faceted solutions to the housing supply shortage

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As the nationwide housing inventory and affordability crisis persists, a trio of experts sit down with HousingWire to detail proposed solutions. The solve? It’s multi-faceted and it comes down to fixing supply issues, changing zoning and updating regulation. Kent Colton, president of the Colton Housing Group and former CEO of the National Association of Home […]

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The new smart home technology that’s helping seniors age in place

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About one in four Americans are at least 60 years old, and this group now outnumbers children in 11 states and in nearly half of all U.S. counties. Technological advancements are needed to serve a senior population that overwhelming prefers to age in place. Whether a client needs technology for life-saving reasons or mere convenience,

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Housing industry groups are fighting the surge in homeowners insurance costs

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With homeowners insurance premiums expected to rise an average of 8% in 2025, according to data from Insurify, and researchers blaming these rising costs for an uptick in mortgage delinquencies, it’s clear that insurance costs are hampering homebuyers’ and owners’ already strained wallets.  “Insurance is one of those things that flies under the radar when

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12 Open House Follow-up Email Templates Proven to Win Clients (+Download)

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Hosting an open house is exciting, but the real opportunity comes after the last guest leaves. A well-timed open house follow-up email is often what turns a quick conversation at the door into a real client relationship. Still, figuring out what to say in each situation isn’t always easy, which is why having a go-to

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Mortgage rates hit a new year-to-date low, despite Fed drama

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Mortgage rates hit a new low today for 2025, despite President Trump’s attempt to fire Fed Governor Lisa Cook on Monday, which many said would drive up bond yields and mortgage rates this week. I completely understand that this is a complex and confusing topic. On today’s episode of the HousingWire Daily podcast, I discuss

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FHA adds momentum to new appraisal format’s use

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The Federal Housing Administration, which receives the largest share of mortgage applications among the government guarantors, is adopting the UAD 3.6 appraisal format going into place in the conforming market. The new UAD 3.6 Uniform Residential Appraisal Report is replacing traditional boilerplate forms which are currently being used, such as the Fannie Mae 1004. But

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A small Nigerian money-laundering scheme has big lessons for banks

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A federal jury in Puerto Rico on Tuesday convicted Oluwasegun Baiyewu, 37, of Richmond, Texas, in a money-laundering conspiracy stemming from wide-ranging wire, mail and device fraud schemes that funneled illicit funds to Nigerian transnational organized crime groups through car part auctions. While the total dollar value of the schemes is relatively small, prosecutors only cited

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Mr. Cooper servicing fee passes legal muster

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Mr. Cooper’s $25 charge to borrowers for expedited payoff quote statements passes legal muster, a federal judge ruled. U.S. District Judge Barbara Jacobs Rothstein last week granted summary judgment in favor of the lender and servicer in the consumer lawsuit that drew the attention of federal regulators. Plaintiffs have argued for over a year that

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