Sarah Wheeler

2 weeks ago | momspreading.substack.com | Sarah Wheeler

My anti-parenting advice paretning-advice column is still kicking over at Romper! This week, I wrote about our new cat, kids doing chores, and whether pets are worth it. Given my early cat trauma, I have often cited some combination of landlord restrictions and vague allergies whenever my kids brought up pets. But when we moved out of our two-bedroom apartment into a larger house last fall, I began to run out of excuses. I also began to wonder if I was missing out on something.

3 weeks ago | housingwire.com | Sarah Wheeler |Logan Mohtashami

Given the recent increase in mortgage rates, I anticipated a more significant decline in both the week-to-week and year-over-year data. Surprisingly, the week-to-week decline was only 5%, notably less than my expectations. Furthermore, the year-over-year growth has improved, rising from 10% to 13%. This can likely be attributed to the low baseline we are currently working from. I expected this trend if mortgage rates were moving from 6.64% down toward 6%, not staying elevated as they have.

1 month ago | housingwire.com | Sarah Wheeler

Industry stalwart CoreLogic rebranded as Cotalitythis week, unveiling their new name, logo and brand identity to better reflect where the company is headed. In a sit-down interview with Editor in Chief Sarah Wheeler, Cotality CEO Pat Dodd talked about the mission behind the rebrand and the future he sees for the company. Sarah Wheeler: Part of the rebrand to Cotality is emphasizing the importance of the human element amid all the technology. Where do humans fit in the mix?

1 month ago | housingwire.com | Sarah Wheeler

FHFA Director Bill Pulte said Tuesday that he won’t cut the conforming loan limits for loans bought by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, ending speculation that the Trump administration would look to substantially shrink the size of the two GSEs through limiting the size of loans they could buy. This is according to reporting by MSN‘s Diana Olick. “There are no plans to do anything as it relates to the conforming loan limit,” Pulte said, according to the outlet.

1 month ago | housingwire.com | Sarah Wheeler

CoreLogic is rebranding to Cotality, the company announced Monday. The global rebrand reflects the company’s evolution from its origins in financial services supporting the mortgage industry to an information services provider that is creating “a faster, smarter, and more people-centric property industry,” the company said in a press release.