Author name: Ricky Vasquez

Young buyers are priced out in most U.S. metros, Pew data shows

Buying a first home has gotten materially harder for young adults in most major U.S. metros since 2019, as home values have far outpaced income gains and higher mortgage rates push monthly payments out of reach, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of American Community Survey data. The study focuses on households headed […]

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HomeServices, Elliman notch legal wins in commission suit saga

While their homebuyer commission lawsuit settlement agreements are still waiting for final approval, both HomeServices of America and Douglas Elliman notched legal wins this week in the homebuyer commission litigation saga.  In a ruling Tuesday, Florida-based District Court Judge K. Michael Moore denied the Lutz plaintiffs’ preliminary injunction motion seeking to prevent HomeServices of America

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Qualia expands wire fraud protection platform for title and escrow

Qualia has expanded its wire fraud prevention platform, Qualia Shield, adding new automated verification capabilities designed to help title and escrow companies identify potential fraud during real estate transactions. Shield is integrated into the Qualia title and escrow operating system and automatically performs risk assessments whenever wire instructions are added or modified during a transaction,

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