Florida’s housing affordability crisis is reaching a breaking point

Florida’s long-standing reputation as America’s affordable sunshine paradise is rapidly dimming under the weight of skyrocketing housing costs, unsustainable insurance premiums and crumbling infrastructure, according to a new report from real estate analytics firm Cotality.The study reveals a state

Reverse mortgage software pioneer Jerry Wagner has died

Late last week in an email update to its members, the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA) announced that reverse mortgage software pioneer Jerry Wagner, founder of Ibis Software, died in February.Prior to embarking on his forays into the reverse mortgage industry, Wagner served as

Gibson plaintiffs denied motion to intervene in eXp, Weichert commission settlements

Plaintiffs in a high-profile commission lawsuit have been denied a motion to intervene in eXp World Holdings’ and Weichert Realtors’ settlement in a separate case.Plaintiffs in the combined Gibson/Umpa suit argued that the settlement agreed to by the brokerages in the Hooper suit is a “sweetheart de

Democratic lawmakers introduce bill to boost housing vouchers for growing cities

A coalition of bicameral Democratic lawmakers in the Senate and House of Representatives have introduced a new bill on Monday that seeks to update the formula for determining the allocation of affordable housing vouchers to growing cities.Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.), a member of the Senate Banking