The chorus of mortgage brokers who are calling on the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to remove a targeted cash-out refinance fee is growing louder. The...
Both the standard deduction and itemized deductions reduce the amount of tax you pay in a given year. So which is better? Should you itemize or...
Does this scene sound familiar? You open your phone, sign in to your online brokerage account, and…it’s a sea of red…like it’s been for what seems...
As the mortgage rate environment became increasingly volatile in August and early September, one in three title insurers reported order volume that was below or far...
In October of 2003, I was officially introduced to the real estate industry. I started my first post-college job at Realogy (it was named Cendant at...
Early this month, California fintech Achieve announced the closing of its first AAA-rated securitization backed by $175 million in home equity lines of credit. The securitization...
You may be on the hunt for the best tax software for early filers, especially if you know you’re getting a tax refund. Three out of...
It’s easy to balk at the amount that we each pay in taxes every year. If you’ve ever looked at your paycheck and mumbled angrily about...
The entire economic landscape, including mortgage rates, has changed this week, starting with the Fed’s talking points on Wednesday. The honey badger labor market is still...
This week’s HW+ member spotlight features Jeff Thompson, CEO at Windermere Group One. HW Media: What is your current favorite HW+ article and why? Jeff Thompson: I greatly appreciate the...