A Seattle-area brokerage created by a former reality television star and an ex-police officer has joined The Real Brokerage (NASDAQ: REAX). Kirkland, Washington-based MDG Residential is led by Jason Mesnick, who starred on the thirteenth season of the ABC series “The...
Next year could see a new wave of homeowner affordability, according to the 2024 Housing Forecast released by Realtor.com. Realtor.com is forecasting average mortgage rates of 6.8% in 2024, with rates edging down over the year to reach 6.5% by the end of the year....
Revela, a Detroit-headquartered property management software provider, has raised a $9 million Series A funding round. This marks Revela’s inaugural fundraising initiative since its founding. The company said the newly-raised funds will be used to strengthen...
Mortgage application activity inched up during the week ending Nov. 24, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The week’s results included an adjustment for the Thanksgiving holiday. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage...
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced the conforming loan limit values for the mortgages on one-unit properties that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will acquire in 2024 will be $766,550, an increase of $40,350 from 2023. The FHFA adjusted the loan limit...
Charlie Munger, vice chairman of Berkshire Hathaway (NYSE:BRK.A) and the closest partner to the company’s founder and leader, Warren Buffett, passed away at the age of 99. Charles Thomas Munger was born on Jan. 1, 1924, in Omaha, Nebraska. During his teen years, he...