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Foreclosure Auction Volume at 6-Year High
26 Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs), or 27%, recorded higher foreclosure sales rates than one year ago. Continue Reading Foreclosure Auction Volume at 6-Year High
Mortgage Rates Down for Third Straight Week
Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist, observed, “Rates currently stand at their lowest level in the last three spring homebuying seasons.” Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Down for Third Straight Week
CFPB Employees Claim Trump Wants to Reduce Agency to 5 Employees
The CFPB would be reduced to a “room at Treasury, White House, or Federal Reserve with five men and a phone in it.” Continue Reading CFPB Employees Claim Trump Wants to Reduce Agency to 5 Employees
Ohio Home Sales Inched Up 0.8%
The average sales price across Ohio in January reached $274,522. Continue Reading Ohio Home Sales Inched Up 0.8%
Report: 1 in 7 Pending Home Sales Were Canceled in January
Atlanta leads the nation in canceled deals, with one in five (19.8%) of January’s pending home sales falling apart. Continue Reading Report: 1 in 7 Pending Home Sales Were Canceled in January
La Rosa Holdings Begins Global Expansion with New Presence in Spain
Joaquín Nuevo Alarcón previously led a 500-agent team as a director at eXp Realty in Spain. Continue Reading La Rosa Holdings Begins Global Expansion with New Presence in Spain
Under Armour CEO Lists Maryland Equestrian Estate for $22 Million
The estate includes a 16,000-square-foot, six-bedroom main residence built in 1995. Continue Reading Under Armour CEO Lists Maryland Equestrian Estate for $22 Million
LeFrak Names First Non-Family Executive in 120 Years
Silfen was previously a senior managing director in charge of acquisitions and capital markets. Continue Reading LeFrak Names First Non-Family Executive in 120 Years
Ginnie Mae MBS Portfolio Reached $2.71 Trillion in January
Ginnie Mae issued $39.8 billion in total MBS last month, resulting in a net portfolio growth of $16.7 billion. Continue Reading Ginnie Mae MBS Portfolio Reached $2.71 Trillion in January
NAHB Elects Buddy Hughes as 2025 Chairman
Hughes has been a member of the NAHB board of directors for more than 20 years. Continue Reading NAHB Elects Buddy Hughes as 2025 Chairman
Florida Real Estate Agent Sentenced for Five Years of Tax Evasion
Sedita Charles Cayson was found guilty last month by a federal judge of five counts of willfully failing to file his income tax returns. Continue Reading Florida Real Estate Agent Sentenced for Five Years of Tax Evasion
CFPB Drops Enforcement Action Against Four Companies
Last week, the agency dismissed an enforcement its case against the fintech lender SoLo Funds. Continue Reading CFPB Drops Enforcement Action Against Four Companies














