How the Trump administration could impact the appraisal industry

Life after the 2008 financial crisis hasn’t been kind to the appraisal industry. Stagnant pay and increasingly shorter turnaround times have prompted tens of thousands to leave the profession, and the presence of appraisal management companies (AMCs) has rankled industry veterans. The tension betwee

Boomers, Is It Time To Cash Out or Hold On to Your Home?

Realtor.com; Getty Images Baby boomers hold a major advantage in the housing market, even as younger generations struggle to get their foot in the door. Right now, adults aged 60 to 78 own around 38% of the real estate in the U.S., yet they make up just a quarter of the population. About half of all

Ginnie Mae releases final term sheet for HMBS 2.0

Ginnie Mae on Monday released a final term sheet for its new, complementary Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM)-backed Securities (HMBS) program referred to as “HMBS 2.0.” Ginnie Mae has been developing the final term sheet in consultation with reverse mortgage industry stakeholders and comments

Netflix’s ‘Who Killed JonBenet Ramsey’ Reveals Heartbreaking Footage of 6-Year-Old Beauty Queen Inside Her Home Before Her Death

Andy Cross/The Denver Post via Getty Images; Wikimedia Netflix’s new true crime docuseries, “Cold Case: Who Killed JonBenét Ramsey,” has brought the tragic 28-year-old murder of the 6-year-old beauty queen back into the headlines, raising the stark question of whether the identity of her killer will