Affordable homeownership opportunities in February were more abundant compared to one year earlier, according to Realtor.com’s housing report for February. Last month, homes in the $200,000 to $350,000 price range grew by 20.6% compared to February 2023,...
One-third (33%) of Black millennials own their home, compared to two-thirds (65%) of White millennials, according to a new data analysis by Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN). This represents the largest disparity gap in homeownership among any generation. Redfin determined that...
Luxe Realty, a new full-service boutique brokerage firm, has launched in Phoenix. The company’s co-founders and co-owners are Matthew Fenicle and Brian Guzman, who were both previously with Realty One Group. Luxe Realty’s team also includes Jack Luciano and Raul...
Century Communities Inc. (NYSE: CCS), a Greenwood, Colorado-headquartered homebuilder, announced that David L. Messenger is stepping down as chief financial officer on March 22 to pursue other opportunities. Messenger became CFO in June 2013, and previously held the...
Boston-headquartered Berkshire Hills Bancorp Inc. (NYSE: BHLB) announced that its wholly owned subsidiary Berkshire Bank is selling 10 of its branches in upstate New York. The sales include approximately $485.5 million in deposits, $60.5 million of related residential...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: This past weekend, I saw an interview in DailyMail.com with the media-prominent financial advisor Suze Orman regarding property insurance premiums. Orman complained about the $28,000 quote that her insurer gave on her 2,100-square-foot oceanfront...