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Pending Home Sales Dipped in January
Month-over-month pending home sales rose in the Midwest and West but declined in the Northeast and South. Continue Reading Pending Home Sales Dipped in January
Texas Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to $69.5 Million Fraud Scheme
Devin Ward Elder is scheduled to be sentenced the week of June 2 and faces up to 20 years in prison. Continue Reading Texas Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to $69.5 Million Fraud Scheme
Affordable Homeownership in California Remains at Historic Low
A minimum annual income of $222,800 was needed to make monthly payments of $5,570. Continue Reading Affordable Homeownership in California Remains at Historic Low
Start-up Charity Road Seeks to Create Street Naming Auctions for Nonprofit Fundraising
The first auction in Paris, Texas, is now underway and runs through April 6. Continue Reading Start-up Charity Road Seeks to Create Street Naming Auctions for Nonprofit Fundraising
Mortgage Credit Availability Inched Up in January
“Overall credit availability remained close to 2012 lows,” said MBA’s Joel Kan. Continue Reading Mortgage Credit Availability Inched Up in January
Applications Now Open for NAR’s 2024 Good Neighbor Awards
Five winners will each receive a $10,000 grant for their nonprofit organization. Continue Reading Applications Now Open for NAR’s 2024 Good Neighbor Awards
CFPB Settles Enforcement Suit Filed 10 Years Ago
In May 2014, the CFPB filed a complaint against Consumer First Legal Group LLC and four attorneys. Continue Reading CFPB Settles Enforcement Suit Filed 10 Years Ago
New Forecast Predicts 77,000 Home Sales for Greater Toronto Area in 2024
The average selling price for all home types in the GTA market will reach $1.17 million this year, the TRREB predicted. Continue Reading New Forecast Predicts 77,000 Home Sales for Greater Toronto Area in 2024
Safe and Green Development Corp. Acquires XENE Real Estate AI Software
The platform is being promoted as a tool to streamline property transactions. Continue Reading Safe and Green Development Corp. Acquires XENE Real Estate AI Software
Mortgage Rates Remain Stagnant
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.64%, recording a scant uptick from last week when it averaged 6.63% Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Remain Stagnant
86% of Metro Areas Posted Home Price Gains in Q4 2023
The national median single-family existing home price was up by 3.5% from a year ago to $391,700. Continue Reading 86% of Metro Areas Posted Home Price Gains in Q4 2023
MBA: Mortgage Delinquency Rate Inched Up in Q4 2023
The FHA delinquency rate spiked by 131 basis points to 10.81%, the highest level since the third quarter of 2021. Continue Reading MBA: Mortgage Delinquency Rate Inched Up in Q4 2023
