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West Virginia Real Estate Developer Sentenced for Bankruptcy Fraud
John H. Welford III was also ordered to pay $730,326.43 in restitution for falsification of bankruptcy records. Continue Reading West Virginia Real Estate Developer Sentenced for Bankruptcy Fraud
Sacramento Suburb in Settlement Over Affordable Housing Construction
The city government of Elk Grove said it was “a leader in the development of affordable housing in the region.” Continue Reading Sacramento Suburb in Settlement Over Affordable Housing Construction
Report: Justice Department Begins ‘Formal Inquiry’ Into California Association of Realtors
The exact focus of the DOJ’s inquiry is unclear. Continue Reading Report: Justice Department Begins ‘Formal Inquiry’ Into California Association of Realtors
Japanese Firm Acquires Majority Stake in Utah’s Visionary Homes
Visionary Homes was founded in 2004 and has 30 active Utah communities. Continue Reading Japanese Firm Acquires Majority Stake in Utah’s Visionary Homes
JD Vance: ‘Absurd Cost of Housing is the Result of So Many Failures’
“Joe Biden’s inflation crisis, my friends, is really an affordability crisis,” he said. Continue Reading JD Vance: ‘Absurd Cost of Housing is the Result of So Many Failures’
Are All-Cash Buyers Dominating NYC Real Estate Market?
New real estate data and reporting recently revealed that nearly a third of U.S. homebuyers are sidestepping a mortgage and purchasing property via cash-only transactions, according to Redfin. This is a trend that is suddenly dominating big cities like Atlanta, Ga.,...
Flagstar Bank Donates $1 Million to Expand Appraiser Diversity
New York Community Bancorp, Inc. announced that its subsidiary, Flagstar Bank, N.A., has donated $1 million to the Appraiser Diversity Initiative (ADI), a collaboration between the Appraisal Institute, the National Urban League, Fannie Mae, and Freddie Mac. The...
Better Mortgage Launches Mortgage Product, called ‘Equity Unlocker’
Better Mortgage announced the launch of the Equity Unlocker program, a new financial product designed for those with vested equity in their employer, like many employees in the tech space. Amazon employees will be the first to have access to the Equity Unlocker, which...
Mortgage Lending Activity Slumps Across Country to Lowest Point in Nearly Nine Years
ATTOM, a curator of land, property, and real estate data released its fourth-quarter 2022 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, which shows that 1.52 million mortgages secured by residential property (1 to 4 units) were originated in the fourth...
I Raised My Mortgage Payment by Refinancing. Here’s Why I Don’t Regret That
Source: The Ascent --- In August 2020, the average 30-year mortgage rate fell to under 3%. Since I had a higher interest rate than that on my existing mortgage loan, I decided to jump on the opportunity to refinance. And at first, my thinking was that doing so would...
Realtor.com February Housing Report: Housing Inventory Recovery Continues, Giving Buyers More Options
The U.S. supply of homes for sale rose at a record annual pace for the sixth month in a row, up 67.8% year over year in February, signaling the housing market's continued rebalancing, according to the Realtor.co Monthly Housing Trends Report. Despite the significant...
Nearly 9 in 10 first-time sellers think they could have gotten a higher price by making different choices
An overwhelming share of Americans who sold a home for the first time in the past two years wish they had done something differently (84%). A new Zillow® survey conducted online by The Harris Poll finds that even in a sellers' market, many recent first-time sellers...
Behind the Housing Numbers: Mortgage Rates Are What Count
Source: Barron's --- The normally-busy spring home buying season is in its early days—but what lies in the coming months will look much different than last spring. A raft of recent housing data gives investors clues on what could happen next, but the number to watch...
Rick Grant Takes Editorial Director Role for Real Estate Publication
Experienced editor comes aboard to help provide direction for the growing company. SALT LAKE CITY, UT, USA, March 1, 2023 -- Weekly Real Estate News, a publication dedicated to providing the best real estate and mortgage industry news and information available...
What are the equity release options for you?
Source: The Irish News --- HAVING covered equity release in as much detail as I could over the last few weeks, I'll now detail the options available for those of you considering releasing equity. There are two types of equity release (although I could argue that...
