Current News & Events
Mortgage Application Activity Slows Down Again
Among the federal programs, the FHA share of total applications increased to 18.5% from 16.8% the week prior. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Slows Down Again
Lincoln Property Company Acquires BL Mosher Consulting
The financial aspects of the transaction were not disclosed. Continue Reading Lincoln Property Company Acquires BL Mosher Consulting
Dallas Digital Real Estate Startup Nada Closes $2.5M Seed Round
Source: Dallas Innovates --- Since launching in 2018, the team at Nada has been hard at work. Initially, Dallas-based Nada raised around $800K from private and institutional investors to quickly garner traction for its all-in-one online solution that acts as an...
The DOJ vs. NAR: What’s the impact to real estate agents?
Source: Housing Wire --- The following Q&A comes from the HW+ exclusive Slack channel, where HousingWire Senior Real Estate Reporter Matthew Blake answered questions about his latest coverage on the impact of the DOJ’s decision and how the industry is gearing up...
2021 Real Estate Trends: What Investors Need to Know
Source: Million Acres --- The housing market has been gaining strength in the last few years -- particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic. Home values soared, buyer demand jumped, and mortgage rates hit historic lows. And ultimately, it’s made housing one of the few...
Tampa shopping plaza sold for $22 million, Ross store coming
Source: Tampa Bay --- Tampa’s Horizon Park shopping plaza, just north of Raymond James Stadium at the intersection of Dale Mabry and West Hillsborough Avenue, has sold. The price tag was $22 million, and it closed July 19, according to its new owner, Mishorim Gold...
A Bradenton Realtor Is Sportscasting from the Tokyo Olympics
Source: Sarasota Magazine--- Italian for “second,” Leah Secondo’s last name is a misnomer—she’s at the top of two professional careers, as a realtor for Michael Saunders & Company and as a sportscaster, and she’s no stranger to finishing first. Secondo began her...
Want to Rent Your Dream Apartment? Prepare for a Bidding War.
Source: NY Times --- The New York City real estate market is returning to its prepandemic normal, but anyone looking for a rental apartment should prepare for a possible post-pandemic surprise. Bidding wars — long the scourge of prospective home buyers — are now being...
‘Location, Location, Location,’ Remains the Gospel of Real Estate
Source: D Magazine --- Every developer, every broker, every investor, every HGTV show, every house hunter, everyone says it, “Location, location, location.” This is more than just a catchphrase. When it comes to real estate, it is the gospel. I’m often asked, “What...
Homeowners hurting, but property tax panel to look elsewhere
Source: Post Register --- When Sandra Hagen and her late husband bought their modest West Boise home in 1995 for $88,500, she never dreamed that 26 years later, she’d be a widow struggling to pay the property taxes on the same house, now valued at more than three...
SBA 504 loans: A hidden gem of commercial real estate financing
Source: Idaho State Journal --- For many business owners, investing in commercial real estate is a critical to their company’s growth. But if you’re growing a startup or early-stage company, it can be challenging to obtain conventional financing. The U.S. Small...
LOCAL REAL ESTATE BROKER TOOK A STAND AND NOW SHE’S TAKING HEAT
Source: Kezi --- A former member of the Springfield Board of Realtors resigned after she suggested a change in meeting venues because of controversy surrounding the group's current location, Along Came Trudy, a restaurant in Springfield. Kaydee Hallert is a real...
