Airbnb.org, the nonprofit arm of Airbnb (NASDAQ: ABNB), announced that it would offer free temporary housing for people who have been displaced by Hurricane Helene. The organization is teaming with the Florida United Methodist Conference and 211 contact centers in...
Real estate investor sentiment was on the rise in the third quarter, according to the Fall 2024 RCN Capital/CJ Patrick Company Investor Sentiment Index. The latest index report saw an eight-point increase from the second quarter, with 68% of investors viewing...
KBS Builders Inc. has signed two contracts totaling $4.6 million to manufacture 40 modules for the construction of cottages and affordable housing units in Maine. One contract is a $3 million project to manufacture 32 modules for the construction of 15 one- and...
Mortgage application volume was down for the week ending Sept. 27, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 1.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis from...
The challenges facing the housing market were among the issues raised during Tuesday evening’s debate between the two major vice-presidential candidates, Sen. JD Vance (R-OH) and Gov. Tim Walz (D-MN). Walz advocated for the “bold forward plan that Kamala Harris put...
A new law went into effect today in Florida that requires home sellers to disclose their property’s flood risk to buyers. Central Florida Public Radio reported HB-1049 mandates that sellers inform buyers if insurance claims for flood damage had been filed on their...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 29-July 3
