Author: Michael Gersitz

Private equity investment firm Thoma Bravo will acquire proptech company RealPage in a transaction valued at approximately $10.2 billion, including net debt, according to a release. The transaction, which was unanimously approved by the RealPage board of directors, is expected

A second round of stimulus checks will be sent directly to citizens beginning next week, according to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin. The $900 billion stimulus package negotiated by Congress over the weekend will include $600 individual stimulus checks for those making under

Headed into 2021, the American Land Title Association announced the promotion of six of its staff members to new leadership positions. “I am incredibly proud of this team and thrilled to have the opportunity to work with such a talented

The economic hardships wrought by the coronavirus pandemic will be long-term, and millions of renters and homeowners alike could take a serious hit in the upcoming months, affordable housing experts said on a recent webinar hosted by Freddie Mac. Despite

United Wholesale Mortgage’s (UWM) much-anticipated Wall Street debut is expected to take place on Jan. 22, 2021, the company told HousingWire late Thursday. UWM, the nation’s second-largest mortgage originator by volume, is going public through a merger with a publicly-traded

With a number of tech companies relocating to or expanding their footprint in Austin, Texas, current residents and local first-time homebuyers are getting squeezed by rising home prices. And it’s a trend that is only going to get worse, as

With LIBOR slated to be phased out at the end of 2021, industry trade group Structured Finance Association sent a letter this week to New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state’s legislative leaders asking them to support Secured Overnight

Renting your home out on Airbnb can be a smart way to make some extra cash. In fact, it might even make homeownership more affordable. According to a study from Earnest, the average Airbnb host makes about $924 per month.

Remote online notarization is spreading like wildfire across the U.S. as COVID-19 and stay-at-home orders forced many companies and mortgage notaries to look for alternative methods to continue operating amid the socially distanced environment in 2020. But what is in