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Customer Obession: How Simplending Financial Became a Success 

In this inspiring episode of Uncontested Investing, we’re joined by Janine Cascio, CEO of Simplending Financial, a trailblazer in private lending and an advocate for women in finance. Janine shares her journey from studying accounting to leading a nationwide lending company, emphasizing the importance of mentorship, mindset, and building a strong company culture. She discusses Simplending’s growth strategy, the value of networking and education in real estate, and her passion

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CoreLogic Estimates the Eaton and Palisades Fires are Causing Devastating Initial Property Losses Estimated to be Between $35 Billion to $45 Billion

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CoreLogic®, a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, announced preliminary residential and commercial loss estimates for the Eaton and Palisades Fires in Los Angeles, California. According to this new data analysis, ongoing losses from the Los Angeles wildfires are estimated to be between $35 to $45 billion, as both fires are less than 50% contained as of Thursday, January 16. CoreLogic will provide final insured loss estimates

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Pending Home Sales Fell the Most Since 2022 in December as Mortgage Rates Jumped

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Redfin reports roughly 40,000 home purchases were called off in December, equal to 16% of homes that went under contract—the highest December percentage on record Pending home sales fell 4.5% month over month in December on a seasonally adjusted basis—the largest decline since October 2022—and dropped 2.3% year over year. That is according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Homebuyer demand dipped at the end of

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RE/MAX NATIONAL HOUSING REPORT FOR DECEMBER 2024

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December Continues Momentum, Marking Eighth Month of 2024 to Surpass 2023 Sales December became the eighth month of 2024 to top 2023, with home sales up 13.3% over December 2023 and 4.4% above November 2024. The number of homes for sale in the 52 metro markets surveyed remained 22.0% higher year over year but dropped 12.4% from November, reflecting seasonal trends. Additionally, new listings rose 7.5% year over year after a 24.9% drop from

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Home Price Growth Reaccelerates in Fourth Quarter

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Latest FNM-HPI Reading Shows Year-over-Year Increase of 5.8 Percent in Q4 2024 Single-family home prices increased 5.8 percent from Q4 2023 to Q4 2024, an acceleration from the previous quarter’s downwardly revised annual growth rate of 5.4 percent, according to the latest reading of the Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) Home Price Index (FNM-HPI). The FNM-HPI is a national, repeat-transaction home price index measuring the average, quarterly price change for all single-family

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U.S. FORECLOSURE ACTIVITY DECLINES IN 2024

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Foreclosure Starts and Completions Down from 2023; December 2024 Foreclosure Activity Declines from Previous Month and Year; Q4 2024 Foreclosure Activity Declines from Previous Quarter and Year  ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, released its Year-End 2024 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, which shows foreclosure filings— default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions — were reported on 322,103 U.S. properties in 2024, down 10 percent from 2023 and down

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