Builder sentiment sank this month to its lowest reading since December 2022 and its third lowest since 2012. According to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), builder confidence in the market for newly built...
Mortgage applications for new home purchases in May was down by 4.5% compared to one year ago, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). On a month-over-month basis, applications decreased by 9%. MBA estimated that new single-family home sales...
Real estate investor Boruch “Barry” Drillman was sentenced to five years of probation for his role in a $165 million fraud scheme involving multifamily and commercial mortgage loans between 2018 and 2020. Drillman managed BRC Williamsburg Holdings LLC,...
Premier Mortgage Resources LLC (PMR), a Meridian, Idaho-headquartered nationwide mortgage lender, has launched Specialty Products Division to support borrowers with customized products that go beyond conventional mortgages. The new division is designed to support real...
The typical homebuyer’s down payment in April was $62,468, according to a new data report from Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN). This is a roughly 1% year-over-year drop and the first annual decline since the summer of 2023. In percentage terms, the typical homebuyer puts down...
Music star Lizzo has recently gained attention for her new slimmed down look, but her physique isn’t the only thing she’s been reducing – according to MarketWatch, the “Tempo” singer has made a second price cut on her Beverly Hills estate. Lizzo acquired the 0.32-acre...
