Single-family housing starts in June were at a rate of 883,000, according to data from the US Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 4.6% below the revised May figure of 926,000. Privately-owned housing starts in June were at a...
A Florida congresswoman has asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate whether perjury charges should be brought against Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell in connection to the cost overruns on the renovations being undertaken at the central bank’s...
A Toronto lawyer is facing multiple fraud charges tied to alleged to multiple real estate transactions. The Toronto Police Service arrested and charged Singa Bui, a partner at the now-defunct Cartel & Bui LLP, 24 counts of fraud over $5,000, 17 counts of criminal...
The overlap between real estate and cryptocurrency continues with the seller of a 14-unit multifamily property in California’s Manhattan Beach accepting payment in either Bitcoin or USDC. The crypto transaction will be facilitated by Guaranty Escrow. Buyers can fund...
California recorded 264,260 single-family home sales in June, up 4% from the 254,190 homes sold in May and down 0.3% from the 264,960 homes sold one year earlier. According to the California Association of Realtors, June’s upswing reversed three consecutive...
Mortgage rates were up for the second consecutive week, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.75% as of July 17, up from last week when it averaged 6.72%. A year ago at this...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 27-May 1
