Housing Market News

Lower mortgage rates attracting more homebuyers 

Sep 16, 2024By bfrize

An often misguided premise I see on social media is that lower mortgage rates are doing nothing for housing demand. That’s ok — very few people are looking at the data without an agenda. However, the point of this tracker is to show you evidence that lower rates have already changed housing data. So, let’s […]

• Housing inventory falls as mortgage rates drop 

  Sep 01, 2024By Logan Mohtashami

• Eight states now have more unsold inventory than in 2019. Here’s why. 

  Aug 30, 2024By bfrize

• Housing demand rises as inventory falls 

  Jan 28, 2024By Logan Mohtashami

• Pending home sales surged in December: NAR 

  Jan 26, 2024By Sarah Marx

• 2023 New home sales helped the economy avoid a recession  

  Jan 25, 2024By Logan Mohtashami

• Another homeowners’ insurance carrier leaves California 

  Jan 25, 2024By Brooklee Han

• Mortgage rates tick up ahead of FOMC meeting 

  Jan 25, 2024By Sarah Marx

• Homebuilders end 2023 on a high note 

  Jan 25, 2024By Sarah Marx

• Demand for mortgages picks up: MBA 

  Jan 24, 2024By Sarah Marx

• DataDigest: Fannie Mae’s market view gets rosier, but traders get more skeptical 

  Jan 24, 2024By Will Robinson

• Florida theme parks creating more housing for employees 

  Jan 23, 2024By Chris Clow

Title/Escrow News

Distinctive culture challenges call for specialized approaches in title agencies 

Jan 25, 2024By Scott Kriss

Recruiting, educating and retaining a strong and cohesive staff is going to be critical as we move into the next real estate market surge. Now is the time to think about what kind of culture you want to establish to attract the kind of talent you will need to grow your agency back to full strength.

• Consumer protection is what title insurance is all about 

  Jan 24, 2024By Diane Tomb

• Qualia accuses title startup Settlor of stealing trade secrets 

  Jan 18, 2024By Brooklee Han

• Wire and title fraud risk reach an all-time high in Q4: report 

  Jan 18, 2024By Connie Kim

• First American cyber incident expected to impact Q4 2023 financials 

  Jan 17, 2024By Brooklee Han

• Here’s why we’ll see more affiliated arrangements being built in 2024 

  Jan 11, 2024By Aaron Davis

• After facilitating $374B in sales, RON firm Proof (formerly known as Notarize) looks to California 

  Jan 05, 2024By Brooklee Han

• First American makes progress on restoring systems from pre-Christmas cyberattack  

  Jan 04, 2024By Connie Kim

• First American says system has been restored; perpetrator stole data 

  Dec 29, 2023By Connie Kim

• First American cybersecurity attack disrupts closings over holidays 

  Dec 27, 2023By Brooklee Han

• Can AI launch the title industry into the future in 2024? 

  Dec 27, 2023By Brooklee Han

• Williston Financial Group’s MyHome acquires Volly 

  Dec 22, 2023By Brooklee Han