Mortgage credit availability remained unchanged from March to April, according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The MCAI remained unchanged at 102.9 in April; the index was benchmarked to 100 in March...
A superseding indictment has been brought against the Alexander brothers to include six victims, including an underage girl. The New York Times reports Manhattan federal prosecutors filed the new indictment on Thursday against Oren and Tal Alexander – who were luxury...
FirstService Residential, the Dania Beach, Florida-based property management firm and a subsidiary of FirstService Corporation (NASDAQ and TSX: FSV), has acquired Edmonton-based Core Real Estate Group. Founded in 2011, Core Real Estate Group manages more than 15,000...
A criminal investigation has been opened by the FBI and the US Attorney’s Office in Albany into allegations of mortgage fraud committed by New York Attorney General Letitia James. The Albany Times-Union first reported the story, which followed a criminal referral...
Hilltop Residential, a Houston-based real estate investment and management company, has launched Hilltop Residential Development, a new division dedicated to the ground-up construction of multifamily communities in high-growth markets. The expansion marks the...
Second homes lost their luster in 2024 as homebuyers only took out 86,604 mortgages on these properties, down 5% year-over-year to the lowest level dating back to 2018. According to data from Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN), second home mortgages made up only 2.6% of all...
