Author name: Ricky Vasquez

Unison faces class-action lawsuit in North Carolina

A federal lawsuit filed last week in North Carolina accuses a popular home equity investment (HEI) company of trapping homeowners in predatory mortgages. The complaint states that Unison’s agreements are “high-cost, nonrecourse mortgage loans” dressed up in “confusing” contracts to dodge state lending laws. It further alleges that Unison “systematically misrepresents how the product works, […]

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KB Home’ build-to-order pivot pays off, but buyers remain cautious

For years, KB Home built its identity on customization, but an industry-wide pivot to spec sales amidst the throes of the COVID-era building boom eroded that edge. After several quarters of a hard strategic shift back to the business model it knows best and has practiced most, KB Home reengineered its build-to-order mix to historical

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Perchwell CEO on landmark MLS shift to next-generation tech

Baldwin Realtors — representing about 3,500 agents in Baldwin County, Alabama — recently took on the tall order of moving its entire membership off a legacy platform onto a next-generation MLS system. The transition from Paragon to Perchwell followed a three-month parallel period and an intensive training effort — 135 sessions, including 60 in person

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