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Swiss Mansion That Hosted 1985 Reagan-Gorbachev Summit Up for Auction
Reagan and Gorbachev met for the first time at Villa Fleur d’Eau, which many historians pegged as the beginning of the end of the Cold War. Continue Reading Swiss Mansion That Hosted 1985 Reagan-Gorbachev Summit Up for Auction
Former Fannie Mae President David Benson Returns as Senior Adviser
Pulte did not elaborate what duties Benson will be handling at Fannie Mae. Continue Reading Former Fannie Mae President David Benson Returns as Senior Adviser
Real Property Easements, An Overview. The Purpose & the Risks?
By Dan Harkey Real Estate & Private Money Finance Consultant m: 949 533-8315 | e: [email protected] This overview of real property easements has relevance to property owners, real estate brokers, agents, mortgage lenders, insurance agents & brokers, escrow...
Sales of newly built homes tumbled over 16% in April while prices soared
Source: CNBC --- Sales of newly built homes dropped 16.6% in April from March, far more than expected, and were down 26.9% from April 2021, according to the U.S. Census. The annualized rate came in at 591,000 units, seasonally adjusted. Analysts had been expecting...
How lenders can improve business models in 2022
Source: Housing Wire --- HousingWire: Between interest rate hikes, tight housing supply and geopolitical uncertainty, many industry professionals are feeling the pressure of a volatile housing market. Why is now a good time for lenders to focus on improving aspects of...
Addressing Insurance Needs as Climate Risks Increase
Source: NAHB --- An increasing number of homes and communities throughout the country are at risk as wildfires, floods, and other natural disasters continue to set records. As a result of these growing risks, many insurance companies are providing fewer options,...
The Housing Market Is Showing Signs of a Correction: What This Means for Buyers and Sellers
Source: Realtor --- Cracks are beginning to appear in the red-hot housing market. Spiraling mortgage rates on top of record-high and still-rising home prices are leading many experts to predict the real estate market is on the verge of a correction—if it isn’t already...
New Home Mortgage Applications Dip 10.6 Percent in April
Source: World Property Journal --- Based on the Mortgage Bankers Association's latest Builder Application Survey data for April 2022, U.S. mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased 10.6 percent compared to a year ago. Compared to March 2022, applications...
How AI is Revolutionizing the Real Estate Market
Source: Realty Biz News --- Time marches on, and so does the sophistication of the technologies we use in our everyday lives like AI. Whether they’re for personal use or those we leverage in our professional endeavors, new software technologies like artificial...
The housing market boom has at least another year to run, Zillow economists predict
Source: Yahoo Finance --- The data is clear: The pandemic housing boom—which has seen U.S. home prices soar 19.8% over the past year—is finally losing some steam. What's going on? Soaring mortgage rates, which have climbed from 3.11% to 5.25% over the past five...
Buying a Dream Home? In This Market? For Some Buyers, a Remodel or Teardown Makes More Sense
Source: WSJ --- Struggling to find your dream home? Join the club. If you can’t find the right home in the right location, a teardown might be a viable option. You can also buy a home in need of some love and then remodel it. How to choose? Even with rising interest...
How Fannie Mae is creating new opportunities for homeownership
Source: Housing Wire --- Fannie Mae recently released its National Housing Survey, which revealed that consumers, in general, still believe that owning a home is better than renting. HousingWire Content Solutions Managing Maleesa Smith and Katrina Jones, Fannie Mae’s...
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