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October 2025

New Residential Mortgage floats another $500.9 million

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New Residential Mortgage Loan Trust, 2025-NQM5 is preparing to issue about $500.9 million in residential mortgage-backed securities (RMBS), bringing more capital into the market for investor-owned properties. Rithm Capital, a real estate investment trust that also invests in mortgage loan aggregation, is sponsoring the deal. This is also the program’s fifth securitization this year backed […]

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Why Experts Say Mortgage Rates Should Ease Over the Next Year

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You want mortgage rates to fall – and they’ve started to. But is it going to last? And how low will they go? Experts say there’s room for rates to come down even more over the next year. And one of the leading indicators to watch is the 10-year treasury yield. Here’s why. The Link

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Florida homes take longer to sell as price cuts rise

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Florida sellers are making adjustments this fall as homes spend longer on the market. As of Oct. 3, 44% of active single-family listings in the state show a price cut, according to HW Data. The median markdown is 4%, reflecting seller efforts to meet buyers in a slower, higher-cost market. Prices and inventory Florida has

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Exclusive: CrossCountry Mortgage CEO unveils organic growth strategy

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Cleveland-based CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) has taken a different approach from competitors. Rather than pursuing mergers and acquisitions to strengthen its origination and servicing platforms, the company has focused on organic growth by acquiring mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) and building an asset management arm.   “Our servicing portfolio by year-end will be approximately $200 billion, and we’ve

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How much are sellers cutting home prices?

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The fall housing market is sending a clear message that sellers are adjusting expectations. The latest HW Data shows 42% of active single-family listings nationwide include a price cut. The median markdown is 4%, showing that many sellers are trimming just enough to bring buyers back to the table without significantly resetting market values. Prices

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How Jeff Mateja listed 90 houses in 90 days (working 9-5)

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Want to hear a Realtor brag? Ask them if they like working weekends. They’ll probably tell you how they waltzed through Whole Foods without waiting in line or scored a prime patch of sand on a nearly empty beach on a Tuesday afternoon. Of course, if you’re friends with Realtors (which I highly recommend), the

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Cleveland nonprofit fights to halt investor homebuying wave

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New research from the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland shows that investors now own up to one in three single-family homes in parts of Northeast Ohio — with a local nonprofit working to reverse that trend. Real estate investors were responsible for 43% of home purchases last year in some of Ohio’s and western Pennsylvania’s

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12 realtor headshots tips to look professional and showcase your brand (+ examples)

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Your realtor headshot is usually the first thing a client sees. It could be on your website, a yard sign and/or your social media profiles. But, long before you meet in person, people are already forming an opinion about whether you look trustworthy, approachable and professional. The good news is you don’t have to love

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Arrivva’s fixed-fee model challenges commission norms

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For more than a decade, Fred Glick has been on a mission to shake up how Americans buy and sell homes. As founder of Arrivva — a California-based real estate and mortgage brokerage — Glick said his company’s fixed-fee model offers a transparent alternative to the traditional commission system. “People think because we’re not charging

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 Zillow, ChatGPT launch app integration

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Consumers can now search for properties on Zillow via ChatGPT. Access to Zillow’s app is available in ChatGPT, according to an announcement on Monday. This makes Zillow the only real estate app available through the ChatGPT platform.  When users now ask ChatGPT questions like, “What can I afford nearby?” or “Show me homes with a

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