Mortgage applications activity recorded a very mild upswing last week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s of mortgage loan application volume, increased by 0.5% on a seasonally adjusted basis for the...
High-profile real estate investor Grant Cardone is taking President Biden to task for his proposed tax credit for first-time homebuyers. In an X posting, Cardone questioned the logic behind the $5,000 tax credit for two years, arguing that it is near-worthless in...
Portland-based Vision Mortgage Group has launched Legacy Builder, a proprietary loan program aimed at first-generation, first-time homebuyers. According to the company, the program features a 1% down payment and 2% grant down payment assistance. Borrowers do not have...
Compass Inc. (NYSE: COMP) announced the addition of Tennessee-based Parks Real Estate into its brokerage network. Parks Real Estate, which includes the brand Pilkerton Realtors, employs over 1,500 agents and generated $6.25 billion in 2023 transaction. According to...
Maryland recorded 5,839 home sales in April, a 2.4% increase from 5,704 units one year earlier and the first year-over-year increase since August 2021, according to new data from Maryland Realtors. The total number of units pending grew 9% to 7,112 units. However,...
Rocket Mortgage LLC, a division of Detroit-headquartered Rocket Companies (NYSE:RKT), has reached a settlement with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to resolve allegations that the company denied a mortgage loan application because the...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 27-May 1
