The latest data from the Mortgage Bankers Associations’ (MBA) Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI) recorded a nadir not seen in a decade. The MCAI was down by 0.3% to 96.3 in July; the index was benchmarked to 100 in March 2012. The Conventional MCAI decreased by...
Green Builder Media has released a free e-book on green building and remodeling designed for both construction professionals and homeowners. “The 2023 Handbook of Green Building & Remodeling” covers subjects including which renovations to an older home offer the...
The Insurance Information Institute (Triple-I) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) have partnered on the release of the new Homebuyers Insurance Handbook. The new handbook is designed to show homeowners how they can purchase an insurance policy with the...
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) released data showing the number of housing discrimination complaints rose to a record high during 2022. The NFHA found there were 33,007 fair housing complaints received last year by private nonprofit fair housing...
Plunk, an AI-powered home analytics platform, has announced the launch of Plunk Pro for real estate investors, advisors and analysts. According to the Bellevue, Washington-based Plunk, the platform tracks over 104 million U.S. homes. Plunk Pro is a web- and...
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis’ affordable housing director has been suspended from his job less than six months after he was hired. According to combined media reports, Michael DiNapoli, executive director of the Florida Housing Finance Corp., was placed on administrative...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 11-15
