The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is seeking industry feedback on a proposed update to its Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) assignment claims eligibility policy. Under current program requirements, mortgage servicers can assign a HECM to the U.S....
The Connecticut estate of the award-winning Broadway composer and lyricist Stephen Sondheim has been listed for sale at $3.25 million. The 9.06-acre property in the town of Roxbury features a 3,698-square-foot residence with a history tracing back to 1792. The...
The Green New Deal’s impact on home builders, an FHLB expansion to include nonbanks, and a historic church’s upcoming date with a wrecking ball. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are the hits and misses for the real estate week of Nov. 6-10. Hit: DOE,...
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) is facing a new federal class-action lawsuit that accuses the trade group of violating antitrust laws. The lawsuit was filed earlier this week in South Carolina and accuses NAR and a listing broker affiliated with Keller...
Housing affordability in California slumped to its lowest level since 2007, according to data from the California Association of Realtors (CAR). Fewer than one in five home buyers (15%) were able to afford a median-priced, existing single-family home in California...
The longtime San Francisco home of Oscar-winning comic actor Robin Williams has been listed for sale at $25 million. Located in the city’s Sea Cliff neighborhood, the Italian Renaissance-style mansion covers roughly 11,000-square-foot residence was built in 1926 and...
