The Barnes & Noble book retail chain has announced plans to open 60 stores in 2026. The company said the details on the locations and the opening dates are “being worked out,” although USA Today reports the new stores are being planned for California,...
Tracy Denise Jones, a senior vice president at the Atlanta Housing Authority, has been charged with engaging in a scheme to fraudulently collect Section 8 housing assistance payments for her own rental property and family members. The US Attorney’s Office for the...
Nearly 100 mayors of Minnesota localities have signed a letter criticizing state legislators for spending at reckless levels that forced their cities to raise property taxes. KNSI reports the mayors expressed outrage to legislators and Gov. Tim Walz that the...
A total of 7,492 closed sales were recorded in Virginia during November, representing 361 fewer than in November 2024 for a nearly 5% decline. According to data from Virginia Realtors, sales also fell 16.8% from October. At the end of November, there were 22,978...
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released its Enterprise Housing Goals Final Rule for 2026-2028, with lower single‑family low-income benchmarks and unchanged multifamily targets. Under the new Final Rule, Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC)...
The number of past-due mortgages rose by 275,000 from October to 2.3 million in November, raising the national delinquency rate to 3.85% — the highest level in over four years. According to a new data report from ICE Mortgage Technology, a division of Intercontinental...
