Industry Watch: Mid America Mortgage rebrands, Sales Boomerang and Mortgage Coach merge, and more
Mid America Mortgage announced that it is changing its company name to Click n’ Close following the sale of the majority of its retail lending operations to Houston-based Legend Lending. The newly rebranded company will retain retail operations related to its reverse mortgage and Native American lending business while focusing on delivering downpayment assistance and […]
As rates rise and expectations shift, more sellers lower asking prices
With affordability hovering around all-time lows and buyer activity on the decline, more home sellers are recalibrating their expectations and adjusting their asking prices, according to a new report from Redfin. The median asking price of newly listed homes for sale dropped by 1.5% from this past spring’s record peak, the real estate brokerage reported. […]
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