Mortgage & Economy
Mortgage rates, Federal Reserve policy, employment, inflation, and what they mean for Bay Area affordability.
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Florida continues to dominate the list of top retirement destinations
Orlando’s No. 1 position is driven by exceptional tax friendliness
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This Week’s Inflation Data Could Be Deciding Factor in Whether the Fed Hikes Rates
Here’s our weekly economic update for the week of September 8. In A Nutshell: There’s much more uncertainty than usual heading into next week’s Fed meeting–and it all comes down to this week’s inflation data. But that’s not all that’s keeping rates high and volatile; oil prices have also risen on renewed tensions in the…
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NEXA Lending names Geri Farr CEO, Mike Kortas moves to executive partner
Kortas becomes executive partner while Farr takes day to day oversight of the executive team and operations
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Zillow asks court to stay discrimination suit pending arbitration
Filing in U.S. District Court in Denver follows claims by former manager Kenneth Brantley, who was terminated in September 2025.
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Elevated Rates Slow Home Sales as Buyer Demand Softens (Zillow August Market Report)
With newly pending sales declining and mortgage costs rising, Zillow expects softness in the for-sale market as rental demand picks up. The post Elevated Rates Slow Home Sales as Buyer Demand Softens (Zillow August Market Report) appeared first on Zillow Research.
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Can tech keep agents out of trouble for listing mistakes?
LiDAR measurements and 3D tours can back up square footage and limit misleading AI edited listing photos.
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Why the best master-planned communities are designed around everyday life
Lasting value comes from a connected framework of streets, parks, trails, schools and daily routines
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George Morales on proprietary reverse mortgages and MISMO standards
The MISMO reverse workgroup chair says standardization is meant to reduce tech barriers for lenders entering the space
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FSBO.com rolls out tech platform to streamline home purchase agreements
Developed from technology first built at Homepie, PACT is part of FSBO.com’s broader effort to digitize transactions from listing through closing
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Truss Financial scales hybrid model with new direct lending platform
Truss is adding in-house underwriting and funding to cut turn times






