An internal investigation by the Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) has determined Commissioner Debra Parker has committed housing voucher fraud. WBEZ reports Parker, who has served on the CHA board since 2018, has participated in the Housing Choice Voucher program (also...
Mortgage application activity slowed during the week ending March 20, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, dropped by 10.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one...
A total of 7,356 homes were sold in Illinois during February, a 5.9% decline from the 7,820 sold one year earlier. According to data from Illinois Realtors, the 17,685 homes available for sale statewide last month were 5.6% less than the 18,731 homes available in...
TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) has rolled out TruLookup for Real Estate, a mobile platform designed to help real estate professionals confirm property ownership to prevent fraud and conduct personal safety checks. According to the company, the new platform can confirm legal...
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has launched an investigation into Washington State’s Covenant Homeownership Program, which agency believes may be in violation of the Fair Housing Act. According to HUD, the Washington State Housing Finance...
The listing for the longtime New York City home of Oscar-winning actress Katharine Hepburn has undergone its third price cut. Mansion Global reports the 166-year-old five-story townhome in the Turtle Bay section of Midtown Manhattan is now being marketed at $6.195...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 6-10
