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Two Northern Colorado Homebuilders Plan Merger Under Baessler Hartford Homes Name

Two Northern Colorado Homebuilders Plan Merger Under Baessler Hartford Homes Name

by John G. Stevens | Oct 8, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market

Two established Northern Colorado homebuilders have agreed to combine under the Baessler Hartford Homes name, a proposed merger that would unite operations across the region’s fast-growing Front Range communities. Hartford Homes announced the plan October 7,...
Starter Homes Shrink to 36.2% of Listings as Entry-Level Price Threshold Hits $340,000

Starter Homes Shrink to 36.2% of Listings as Entry-Level Price Threshold Hits $340,000

by John G. Stevens | Oct 8, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, U.S. Housing Market

Homes priced in the entry-level tier now account for 36.2% of active U.S. listings, down from 38.1% in August 2019, according to a Realtor.com analysis released October 8. Over that span, the national price threshold defining a starter home rose from about $260,000 to...
Compass Moves Title and Escrow Companies Onto Qualia in Multi-Year Consolidation

Compass Moves Title and Escrow Companies Onto Qualia in Multi-Year Consolidation

by John G. Stevens | Oct 8, 2026 | Current News & Events, Real Estate News, Tech Trends

Compass International Holdings is consolidating title and escrow operations across its integrated-services businesses onto Qualia’s software platform, extending a relationship that began before Compass combined with Anywhere Real Estate. Qualia announced the...
Equifax Launches $1 Mortgage Credit-File Repull as Lenders Prepare for Multiple Scores

Equifax Launches $1 Mortgage Credit-File Repull as Lenders Prepare for Multiple Scores

by John G. Stevens | Oct 8, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, Tech Trends

Equifax introduced Mortgage Score Select on October 8, offering mortgage lenders and brokers a way to obtain its credit file with a chosen score—or no score—and retrieve the file again within 24 hours for a $1 repull charge. The $1 figure applies to the subsequent...
Mortgage Credit Tightens in September as Lenders Pull Back on Cash-Out and Investor Loans

Mortgage Credit Tightens in September as Lenders Pull Back on Cash-Out and Investor Loans

by John G. Stevens | Oct 8, 2026 | Current News & Events, Mortgage Information, U.S. Housing Market

Mortgage lenders modestly tightened credit offerings in September, pulling back on some cash-out refinance and investor programs while leaving government-backed credit availability unchanged, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Mortgage Credit...
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