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Report: Fannie Mae Investigators Fired After Probing Pulte for Possible Misuse of Authority
An FHFA spokesman said the report contained “false and defamatory claims.” Continue Reading Report: Fannie Mae Investigators Fired After Probing Pulte for Possible Misuse of Authority
The Best Day for Buying a House Is…
Buyers who close on Christmas Eve enjoyed the lowest premium above the automated valuation model. Continue Reading The Best Day for Buying a House Is…
7 secrets of selling homes to Gen z buyers
Source: Inman --- Every generation gets its time in the spotlight. And right now, that spotlight is firmly on Gen Z, a cohort for whom the internet is a second home. Speaking of homes, the oldest “Zoomers” are turning 25 this year — the age when most people start...
Housing Slowdown Won’t Impact Labor Shortage, HBI Says
Source: Kitchen Bath Design --- WASHINGTON, DC —The softening of the U.S. housing market might mean that short-term demand for labor will slacken, the current “crisis-level shortage” of skilled workers will remain a major challenge after the economy recovers,...
States that take out the most home loans
Source: WACO Tribune-Herald --- Existing home sales reached the highest level in 15 years in 2021, according to the National Association of Realtors. It was largely driven by record-low mortgage rates and the need for more ex-urban space after coronavirus pandemic...
Housing market becomes more balanced as falling home sales lead to higher inventory
Source: Seeking Alpha --- The U.S. housing market is "making steady progress toward balance," said Re/Max President and CEO Nick Bailey, as September's slump in home sales led to a rebound in inventory. With soaring mortgage rates and the median sales price of $400K...
Rising Rates and the Effects on U.S. Housing
Source: Institutional Investor --- The Federal Reserve’s primary tool for influencing the real economy is in its ability to set short-term interest rates, resulting in shifts in the shape of the yield curve as it responds to the interplay between the economic...
How the rise of sustainability and ‘naturehood’ impacts real estate
Source: AZ Big Media--- In today’s luxury real estate market, the industry is embracing sustainability, welcomed by designers, architects, landscapers and homebuyers alike. In luxury homes, one’s best self is captured and exemplified. The new core ideas of luxury real...
China real estate and global debt woes show problems that led to 2008 financial crisis remain
Source: South China Morning Post --- Central banks are raising interest rates to quell inflation, China’s real estate market is imploding and public debt is at record levels worldwide. Could the maelstrom that is building turn into another global financial crisis to...
A Housing Crisis Has More Politicians Saying Yes to Developers
Source: New York Times --- For years, elected officials from across the political spectrum in New York City have scored points by attacking a common enemy: Real estate developers. Politicians routinely quashed projects. Some officials argued they were protecting a...
7 tips for answering real estate questions in today’s market
Source: Real Trends --- The state of our current housing market is creating the need for sometimes challenging real estate questions between Realtors and clients. Twenty-five to 75% of all agents are new to the business and have never experienced a change in the...
Home buyers turn to riskier loans as interest rates soar
Source: Click 2 Houston --- HOUSTON – Home buyers feeling financially squeezed by higher interest rates are increasingly being steered by real estate agents and mortgage brokers to potentially riskier types of mortgages, similar to those seen ahead of the 2008...
