The Rational Investor’s Case Against Bitcoin
Cryptocurrency enthusiasts can’t fathom why Bitcoin will fail. If you tell them that you’re not investing in Bitcoin or other cryptos, they look at you like an uneducated investor, a…
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Boost Your Cash Flow in 2024 with These “Self-Management” Tips
Want more cash flow with less stress while running your rental property portfolio? Then you need self-management! Amelia McGee and Grace Gudenkauf, seasoned investors and the minds behind BiggerPockets’ newest…
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Rocket Mortgage Picks Up Market Share — And Turns A Tidy Q1 Profit
On its quest to reclaim the title of nation’s biggest mortgage lender, Rocket didn’t sacrifice profits, generating $291 million in net income as revenue grew 107 percent from a year…
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Brokerage leaders adjusting to commission changes: Q2 BrokerPulse
Things just keep getting better, according to real estate brokers surveyed for the Q2 2024 HousingWire BrokerPulse survey, with 54% who are “optimistic” about the next three months in residential…
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HUD adds $90M in funding to protect homes from health hazards
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Thursday announced nearly $90 million in new funding opportunities to protect the homes of low-income people from a series of…
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Engel & Volkers continues its expansion in Atlanta
Luxury brokerage Engel & Volkers Atlanta is expanding its footprint in the Georgia capital through the acquisition of AtHome & Co., the company announced on Wednesday. Led by real estate…
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New appraisal bias protections apply to reverse mortgage program: FHA
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) this week announced a new policy enabling mortgage borrowers to “request a re-assessment of the…
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Rocket delivers $291M profit amid improved margins and MSR acquisitions
Rocket Companies, the parent of Rocket Mortgage, delivered a profit in the first quarter of 2024 through initiatives to reduce costs and increased investments in artificial intelligence (AI). In a contracting…
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Mountain West Financial sells retail assets to ML Mortgage Corp.
Redlands, California-based mortgage lender Mountain West Financial has struck a deal to sell its retail assets to competitor ML Mortgage Corp., one of the latest M&A transactions amid a challenging landscape for home…
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Top LO Tim Potempa joins E Mortgage Capital
Top U.S. loan officer Timothy Potempa has departed Dallas-based multichannel lender OneTrust Home Loans to join E Mortgage Capital, bringing his team of about 40 people and more than $300…
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