Real estate technology company Offerpad and distressed property marketplace Auction.com have entered into a strategic partnership with the goal to modernize how residential properties are bought, sold and renovated across the country. As part of the agreement, Offerpad’s Renovate division will serve

Bill Pulte, the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and chair of the boards at Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, said in an interview on Tuesday that a handful of employees at the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) who are from U.S. geopolitical foes China and North Korea have been

The average closing costs for a refinance mortgage in the U.S. totaled $2,403 last year, or about 0.72% of the loan amount, according to a new report from LodeStar Software Solutions. The findings mark the company’s first analysis of refinance-specific closing costs. Closing fees ranged widely by lo

As a real estate professional, it’s fair to say that you’ll have plenty of opinions regarding the properties you show buyers. Depending on your time in the industry, you may have seen hundreds, even thousands of listings at a wide variety of price points. Over time, you’ll cultivate a personal opini