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REMAX: Home Sales Up by 8.5% Year-Over-Year
The median sales price in September was $439,000, a decrease of $6,000 (1.3%) from August, Continue Reading REMAX: Home Sales Up by 8.5% Year-Over-Year
Chicago Housing Authority Sues HUD Over New Anti-DEI Mandates in Grant Programs
CHA argued the forced termination of DEI policies could impact up to 13% of the agency’s annual budget. Continue Reading Chicago Housing Authority Sues HUD Over New Anti-DEI Mandates in Grant Programs
Have house prices finally peaked? 2 Utah cities have hit ‘inflection point,’ study says
Source: KSL.com --- SALT LAKE CITY — As home prices have continued to rise across the country, especially in the West, a new study suggests prices are "poised to flatten" in five of the "most overvalued markets" in the nation. Those markets include two cities in Utah...
Why It’s Awesome to Live on a Dead-End Street — And Why It’s Not
Source: Apartment Therapy --- Living on a dead-end street sounds far more ominous than it really is. In fact, for some homebuyers, it’s a highly desirable property feature. For others, not so much. Here’s a look at what it’s like to live on a road that leads to...
We Triple-Dog-Dare You To Check Out the Iconic “Christmas Story” House
Source: Realtor --- We chat with the owner of the famous Cleveland, OH, home about how he took a childhood dream and made it a reality.
Inflation is back in a big way: What that means for borrowers and mortgages
Source: Journal Star --- Inflation hit 6.8% in November, its loftiest level since the long-ago era of Reaganomics and America’s war on inflation. If prices continue to soar, mortgage rates will head higher, too. But there’s a silver lining to this cloud for borrowers...
How to buy real estate in metaverse: A step-by-step guide
Source: CNBC TV --- Metaverse is a step towards the digitalisation of the real world through a combination of augmented reality (AR), virtual reality (VR), and video. The virtual universe allows users to work, play and stay connected with friends in the virtual world...
2 men plead guilty in $15 million mortgage fraud scheme
Source: OC Register --- Two men involved in a $15 million mortgage fraud scheme in Orange County have pleaded guilty and are set to be sentenced on January 10, 2022.. Jimmy Phan, 47, and Vinh Phan, 46, entered their pleas on Thursday, Dec. 16, according to court...
After career in fashion, CT woman rises up ranks in real estate
Source: CT Insider --- When Tammy Felenstein bought her second house in 1995, she found the emotional toll overwhelming. She didn’t understand how anyone could navigate the process for a living and even said as much to her real estate agent. “When you’re the client,...
4 Real Estate Trends Smart Investors Are Watching for 2022
Source: The Motley Fool--- The past couple of years have been anything but ordinary for real estate investments. Last year, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic slowdown, the Federal Reserve slashed interest rates to record lows and mortgage rates followed. Many...
Lawmakers advance real estate transfer tax proposal
Source: Wyoming News --- CHEYENNE – Though it may not appeal to all parts of Wyoming, legislators pushed forward a bill this week that would allow for a local option 1% tax on real estate sales over $1 million. The Joint Revenue Committee voted 8-4 Wednesday to...
Omicron Variant Hits the Luxury Real Estate Market
Source: Realtor --- The recent volatility in the stock market and cryptocurrencies, fueled by anxiety over the omicron variant, has some would-be homebuyers pressing pause on pricey real estate purchases. That’s been the case for New York native Neil Kapoor, 36, who...













