• Builder confidence remains subdued; suppliers eye price hikes,Tyler Williams

    Builder confidence remains subdued; suppliers eye price hikes

    Homebuilders maintained a subdued outlook in May, pressured by higher mortgage rates, rising inflation and affordability constraints. Ongoing conflict in Iran raises the risk of increased building material prices, further complicating an already uncertain environment. However, according to the Natio

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  • The gap between your executive and ops teams will impact your tech stack,Hoyt Mann

    The gap between your executive and ops teams will impact your tech stack

    As many in the title industry already understand, the conversation around technology selection has become fairly sophisticated. Agents and owners are asking sharper questions before signing contracts, doing more due diligence on vendors and thinking more carefully about implementation timelines and

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  • Mortgage rates are at yearly highs, but housing demand is still positive,Logan Mohtashami

    Mortgage rates are at yearly highs, but housing demand is still positive

    Mortgage rates and the 10-year yield both hit yearly highs after the Friday massacre in the bond market, as we didn’t get any positive news on ending the conflict in Iran. Even with all that, our weekly pending home sales data is still positive year over year, for now. The weekly mortgage purchase a

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