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Starter Home Sales Up Nearly 5%
The typical starter home price rose 2% year-over-year to $260,000 in October. Continue Reading Starter Home Sales Up Nearly 5%
Starter Home Sales Up Nearly 5%
The typical starter home price rose 2% year-over-year to $260,000 in October. Continue Reading Starter Home Sales Up Nearly 5%
CFO of LA Affordable Housing Developer Arrested for Defrauding Grant Funds
The former chief financial officer (CFO) for a Los Angeles-based affordable housing developer was arrested for using state grant funds to pay for his personal expenses. According to an affidavit filed with the complaint, the California Department of Housing and...
REMAX: Home Sales Up by 8.5% Year-Over-Year
September’s home sales were up 8.5% year-over-year, according to the latest REMAX National Housing Report. This marked the fourth month in 2025 where sales outpaced the previous year. Also in September, the active housing inventory was up 20% from one year earlier in...
Chicago Housing Authority Sues HUD Over New Anti-DEI Mandates in Grant Programs
The Chicago Housing Authority (CHA) has filed a lawsuit against the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) over new policies designed to eliminate funding for diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) mandates. According to the Chicago Sun-Times, CHA argued...
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Homebuyer’s Lawsuit Accuses Zillow of Deceptive Practices
The plaintiff, who was not publicly identified, is seeking class-action status for the lawsuit that will include financial compensation of up to $25,000 a person. Continue Reading Homebuyer’s Lawsuit Accuses Zillow of Deceptive Practices
Judge Rules Work Can Resume on Trump-Blocked New England Offshore Wind Project
The judge ruled the developers behind the project, were “likely to suffer irreparable harm in the absence of an injunction.” Continue Reading Judge Rules Work Can Resume on Trump-Blocked New England Offshore Wind Project
New Pilot Program Aimed at Expanding Homeownership in Detroit
The mortgage product will provide qualified borrowers with up to 40% of a home’s purchase price in down payment assistance without adding any monthly debt. Continue Reading New Pilot Program Aimed at Expanding Homeownership in Detroit
Tony Sertich Named Executive Director at the California Housing Finance Agency
Sertich was most recently the assistant deputy director at the Division of State Financial Assistance at the California Department of Housing and Community Development. Continue Reading Tony Sertich Named Executive Director at the California Housing Finance Agency
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Report: Households Need to Earn $114,000 to Afford a Median-Priced Home
Five of the 10 markets with the highest required incomes to afford a home are in California. Continue Reading Report: Households Need to Earn $114,000 to Afford a Median-Priced Home
Florida Real Estate Broker Sentenced in Bank Fraud Case
Maria Del Carmen Montes was indicted in August 2022 and pleaded guilty in January 2024 to three counts of bank fraud. Continue Reading Florida Real Estate Broker Sentenced in Bank Fraud Case
Kohl’s Fires CEO Over ‘Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest’
Ashley Buchanan joined Kohl’s in January after serving as CEO of Michaels Companies. Continue Reading Kohl’s Fires CEO Over ‘Undisclosed Conflicts of Interest’
New Rent Hikes Coming to NYC’s Stabilized Apartments
The rent hikes will take effect on or after Oct. 1. Continue Reading New Rent Hikes Coming to NYC’s Stabilized Apartments
Texas Title Company Employee Sentenced for Wire Fraud Scheme
In addition to her prison term, she was also ordered to pay $350,000 in restitution. Continue Reading Texas Title Company Employee Sentenced for Wire Fraud Scheme
Brent Consedine Named President at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties encompasses more than 2,200 sales associates in 42 offices. Continue Reading Brent Consedine Named President at Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices California Properties
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Will Mark Carney Make Canada’s Housing Crisis Worse?
Editor Phil Hall worries that Canada’s newly elected prime minister’s housing market solutions will create new problems. Continue Reading A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Will Mark Carney Make Canada’s Housing Crisis Worse?
CMBS Delinquency Rate Surges Above the 7% Mark
One year ago, the CMBS delinquency rate was 5.07%. Continue Reading CMBS Delinquency Rate Surges Above the 7% Mark
Justice Dept. Files Statement of Interest Supporting a New Hampshire Church in Land Use Case
The new case involves Grace New England, which operates as a home-based church on a five-acre private property in Weare, New Hampshire. Continue Reading Justice Dept. Files Statement of Interest Supporting a New Hampshire Church in Land Use Case
Nebraska Woman Jailed for Deed Theft Gets Paroled and Repeats Her Crime at the Same Property
Londa Neal was arraigned on the charges of 2nd Degree Forgery, Abuse of a Vulnerable Adult, and Attempted Theft by Taking. Continue Reading Nebraska Woman Jailed for Deed Theft Gets Paroled and Repeats Her Crime at the Same Property
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