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Santa Fe to Link Minimum Wage Increases to Housing Affordability
Santa Fe’s minimum wage will rise to $17.50 in 2027. Continue Reading Santa Fe to Link Minimum Wage Increases to Housing Affordability
Santa Fe to Link Minimum Wage Increases to Housing Affordability
Santa Fe’s minimum wage will rise to $17.50 in 2027. Continue Reading Santa Fe to Link Minimum Wage Increases to Housing Affordability
Chicago Bears Seek $855 Million in Public Funding for Infrastructure Projects Around New Stadium
The Chicago Bears are asking for $855 million in public funding to build the infrastructure surrounding their new domed stadium planned for suburban Arlington Heights, Illinois. The Associated Press reports the real estate consulting firm HR&A Advisors Inc. issued...
Report: Housing Affordability at Best Level Since Early 2023
Home affordability has reached its best level since early 2023 thanks to easing mortgage rates, according to ICE Mortgage Technology’s October ICE Mortgage Monitor Report. The new report cited 30-year mortgage rates averaging 6.26% in mid-September while the monthly...
First Residential Independent Mortgage, a New Lender, Begins Operations
Mortgage Research Center, LLC, the parent company of Veterans United Home Loans, has launched First Residential Independent Mortgage, a full-service mortgage lender. Headquartered in Springfield, Missouri, First Residential Independent Mortgage will specialize in...
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Denver Broncos Unveil Plans for New Stadium
The new stadium is being scheduled to be completed in time for the 2031 NFL season. Continue Reading Denver Broncos Unveil Plans for New Stadium
Report: National Median Home Price at $389,000, Up 2.4%
Year-to-date, home prices have grown only 3.5%, compared to a 7% increase during the same period in 2024. Continue Reading Report: National Median Home Price at $389,000, Up 2.4%
Mortgage Application Activity Up 9.2%
The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 7% from one week earlier but the unadjusted index retreated by 6%. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Up 9.2%
Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump from Removing Lisa Cook from the Fed
“Removal was not meant to be based on the President’s assumptions about the official’s future performance as extrapolated from unproven conduct dating from before they assumed the office,” said Judge Cobb, Continue Reading Judge Temporarily Blocks Trump from Removing Lisa Cook from the Fed
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Mortgage Application Activity Surges by 20%
The Refinance Index increased 35% from the previous week – the highest level in six months. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Surges by 20%
Northeast Housing Markets Lead Nation for Down Payment Increases
Delaware led the nation in 2024 with a 38.6% rise in median down payments Continue Reading Northeast Housing Markets Lead Nation for Down Payment Increases
Turnbridge Equities Acquires LA Industrial Park for $28 Million
The property is currently 70% occupied, which the company noted was below the submarket average of 98%. Continue Reading Turnbridge Equities Acquires LA Industrial Park for $28 Million
Newmark Promotes Lou Alvarado to Chief Operating Officer
Alvarado first joined Newmark in 2015 as executive vice president and Boston market leader. Continue Reading Newmark Promotes Lou Alvarado to Chief Operating Officer
New Task Force to Investigate Potential Fraud in Addressing LA-Area Homelessness
US Attorney Bill Essayli has launched the Homelessness Fraud and Corruption Task Force to investigate fraud, waste, abuse, and corruption involving funds allocated for addressing homelessness in the seven counties within the jurisdiction of the Central District of...
Buffalo Homeowners Face Prospect of 8% Property Tax Hike
Acting Mayor Scanlon insisted the 8% property tax levy increase will generate around $13.7 million. Continue Reading Buffalo Homeowners Face Prospect of 8% Property Tax Hike
Los Angeles Developer Creates Scholarship for Aspiring Real Estate Professionals
The new $1,000 award aims to support undergraduate students pursuing careers in real estate. Continue Reading Los Angeles Developer Creates Scholarship for Aspiring Real Estate Professionals
Over 100 Fannie Mae Workers Fired Over ‘Unethical Conduct’
It is also unclear what, if any, role the Department of Government Efficiency played in identifying the alleged fraud. Continue Reading Over 100 Fannie Mae Workers Fired Over ‘Unethical Conduct’
FHA Extends Foreclosure Moratoriums in Hurricane Impacted Areas
The extensions are designed to assist households in devastated areas across Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, and Virginia. Continue Reading FHA Extends Foreclosure Moratoriums in Hurricane Impacted Areas
Report: Roof Repair Costs at $31 Billion in 2024
Since 2022, non-catastrophic wind/hail roof claims increased from 17% to 25%. Continue Reading Report: Roof Repair Costs at $31 Billion in 2024
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