Mortgage
Court rules that mortgages recorded through MERS may be void in PA
After many harrowing incidents, a Pennsylvania court finally tells MERS it has violated state law.

Mortgage
Lenders want their brokers to come back
(MORTGAGE) The number of mortgage brokers drastically declined after the 2008 financial crisis, however, now lenders are saying they need them back.
Mortgage
Moody’s fined $864M for fluffing ratings of mortgage-backed securities (their clients)
(MORTGAGE) The feds have come down hard on Moody’s who has not admitted guilt, but will pony up millions like other ratings companies who played a role in the mortgage crisis.
Mortgage
FHA lowers owner-occupancy requirement for condos
(REAL ESTATE NEWS) The National Association of Realtors has long fought for the FHA to reduce their owner-occupancy requirements on condos, and today the FHA budged in what NAR calls “a big leap forward.”
-
Op/Ed6 hours ago
How anyone can be a more assertive real estate pro
-
Real Estate Big Data6 hours ago
Ultra simple shortcut to attract new (or more) real estate investors
-
Homeownership2 days ago
Hilarious things left behind when people move out of their house
-
Real Estate Marketing1 week ago
The skills smart marketers need to survive the AI takeover
-
Real Estate Marketing4 days ago
Tech startup seeks to make cold sales suck 800% less
-
Op/Ed1 week ago
You don’t have to like working from home, that’s ok
-
Op/Ed1 week ago
Burn out might be a signal calling for your attention
-
Op/Ed3 days ago
The music you’re listening to may dictate your productivity levels