Switzerland caught the world’s economic observers by surprise when its central bank opted to cut interest rates, a first for a major Western economic power. The Financial Times reported the Swiss National Bank cut its headline rate by 25 basis points to 1.5%. Thomas...
We’ve all heard about hot property, but an Australian real estate agent took that concept one step beyond and wound up burning down her client’s multi-million-dollar residence – a boo-boo that cost her employer more than $860,000 plus five years of interest. According...
The editorial board of the Wall Street Journal accused the real estate profession of working against the best interests of their clients with “a rigged game that pads their pockets at the expense of consumers.” In an editorial titled “The Realtors Stage a $418 Million...
Enterprise Community Development Inc. (ECD), a nonprofit owner and developer of affordable homes in the Mid-Atlantic and an affiliate of Enterprise Community Partners, announced that Janine Lind will become its new president starting April 29. Lind will be based out...
For the fifth consecutive month, the Federal Reserve opted to hold interest rates in place. The central bank’s policy making Federal Open Market Committee voted unanimously to keep its benchmark overnight borrowing rate in a range between 5.25% and 5.5%, which is...
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) called out President Biden for misrepresenting how real estate professionals do their jobs. In a campaign speech delivered yesterday in Nevada, the president alluded to NAR’s $418 million settlement of the...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Aug. 10-14
