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Lennar Previews New Communities in California and Pennsylvania
The communities are based in Carson, California, and Lancaster City, Pennsylvania. Continue Reading Lennar Previews New Communities in California and Pennsylvania
Mortgage Rates Creep Up Slightly
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.49% as of July 9. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Creep Up Slightly
Remodeling Firm West Shore Home Expands Further into New England
The new office comes three months after the Mechanicsburg, Pennsylvania-headquartered company entered the Boston market. Continue Reading Remodeling Firm West Shore Home Expands Further into New England
LGI Homes Launches Master-Planned Community in Houston Suburb
Cypress Trails will bring more than 500 new single-family homes to the area. Continue Reading LGI Homes Launches Master-Planned Community in Houston Suburb
Ginnie Mae’s MBS Portfolio Reached Nearly $3 Trillion in April
The agency said the pooling and securitization of loans in April benefited more than 160,000 households, including over 58,000 first-time homebuyers. Continue Reading Ginnie Mae’s MBS Portfolio Reached Nearly $3 Trillion in April
Trump Reverses Opposition to Chinese Ownership of US Farmland
The USDA reported Chinese entities possess 277,336 acres, or less than 1% of overall foreign-held farmland. Continue Reading Trump Reverses Opposition to Chinese Ownership of US Farmland
Centennial CEO Steven Levin to Retire After 3 Decades of Leadership
Paul Kurzawa, the company’s president since 2024, will take on the CEO position. Continue Reading Centennial CEO Steven Levin to Retire After 3 Decades of Leadership
Florida Home Sales Activity Ratchets Up
The statewide median sales price for single-family existing homes in April was $420,000, up 1.8% from the previous year. Continue Reading Florida Home Sales Activity Ratchets Up
Groundbreaking for New 348-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Austin
Construction of Sanara is now underway with first units anticipated in April 2027. Continue Reading Groundbreaking for New 348-Unit Affordable Housing Community in Austin
New Educational Initiative Offers Introduction to Tax Lien Investing
“We’re taking this directly into local communities,” said Scott Bell, founder of Tax Lien Wealth Builders. Continue Reading New Educational Initiative Offers Introduction to Tax Lien Investing
Texas Attorney General Warns Localities Against Violating New Law in Raising Property Taxes
SB 1851 prohibits localities from enacting property tax increases above the no-new-revenue rate. Continue Reading Texas Attorney General Warns Localities Against Violating New Law in Raising Property Taxes
Cleveland Rejects $1.6 Billion Data Center Project in Residential Neighborhood
“Mayor Bibb has serious concerns about hyperscale, standalone data centers being placed in residential neighborhoods,” said the mayor’s office in a statement. Continue Reading Cleveland Rejects $1.6 Billion Data Center Project in Residential Neighborhood













