Illinois, Florida and New Jersey Housing Markets at Most Risk of COVID Damage
Source: The World Property Journal — Based on ATTOM Data’s newly released second-quarter 2021 Coronavirus Report, U.S. states along the East Coast, as well as Illinois, were most at risk in the second quarter of 2021 – with clusters in New Jersey,...
Real Estate Wire Transfer Fraud is Real
Source: Realty Biz News — The American Land Title Association (ALTA) says that more than 11,600 people fell victim to real estate wire transfer fraud in 2019, resulting in more than $221 million being stolen. The scams involve huge amounts of money. The scams...
The DOJ vs. NAR: What’s the impact to real estate agents?
Source: Housing Wire — The following Q&A comes from the HW+ exclusive Slack channel, where HousingWire Senior Real Estate Reporter Matthew Blake answered questions about his latest coverage on the impact of the DOJ’s decision and how the industry is gearing...
Housing inventory slowly coming back as frenzy fades
Source: Housing Wire — After four consecutive months of declines, existing home sales increased in June, jumping 1.4% from May to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.86 million, according to the National Association of Realtors. You can thank a rise in...
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