Given a backdrop of escalating mortgage rates and soaring home prices, the prospect for first-time homebuyers (FTBs) in 2023 was daunting. The average FTB faced a significant financial burden, with monthly principal and interest (P&I) payments more than doubling ($2,110 vs $980) since 2013. To mitig

Freddie Mac‘s chief financial officer, Christian Lown, will transition to the same position at CoStar Group on July 1, the company announced on Tuesday. Lown informed Freddie Mac of his resignation on June 5 after four years working for the enterprise. His exit will take effect on June 28. In the me

Redy, an online marketplace that rewards home sellers for selecting a real estate agent who best aligns with their sales goals, announced its launch in five markets on Tuesday. The Redy online platform is now available to home sellers in Atlanta, Dallas, Orlando, Phoenix and San Diego.Real estate ag

After first entering the housing business to sell real estate, Jim Cullen transitioned into the mortgage industry in 1997. It would be a few more years before he made the jump into the reverse lending space, but once he did, he found a business that he connected with until his retirement this year.A