The California Association of Realtors (CAR) is contributing a combined $600,000 toward two realtor-sponsored charitable funds to help those who have incurred substantial losses due to the ongoing Los Angeles County wildfires. CAR is donating $300,000 to its Disaster...
President-elect Donald Trump announced that he will nominate Bill Pulte to become the next director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA). Pulte is the CEO of Pulte Capital Partners and has gained prominence for his philanthropic endeavors on X (formerly...
Builder sentiment began 2025 with a mild upswing, despite concerns over how building material tariffs and costs and a larger government deficit could impact inflation and mortgage rates. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 47 in...
Canada recorded 245,120 housing starts in 2024, up 2% year-over-year, according to data from the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The vast majority of housing starts (245,120) were in markets with populations of 10,000 and greater, while an estimated...
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has issued a warning about a deceptive and fraudulent calling campaign targeting homeowners across the country. The agency identified the source of the fraud as a calling campaign dubbed “Green Mirage,” which has been...
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) issued a new report that found homeowners who face flooding from rivers and creeks were more likely to be underinsured than residents of coastal areas. The report, which used a sample of mortgage applications from...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 4-8
