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Zillow Offers Data Analysis Claiming Private Listings Could Perpetuate Racial Disparities
In majority-white areas, 7.9% of homes for sale within MRED were listed privately. In predominantly minority areas, that share was 3.4%. Continue Reading Zillow Offers Data Analysis Claiming Private Listings Could Perpetuate Racial Disparities
Zillow Offers Data Analysis Claiming Private Listings Could Perpetuate Racial Disparities
In majority-white areas, 7.9% of homes for sale within MRED were listed privately. In predominantly minority areas, that share was 3.4%. Continue Reading Zillow Offers Data Analysis Claiming Private Listings Could Perpetuate Racial Disparities
New Home Sales Surge by 20.5%
Sales of new single-family houses in August were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 800,000, a 20.5% surge from the July rate of 664,000 and a 15.4% rise above the August 2024 rate of 693,000. According to estimates released by the US Census Bureau and the...
Report: DOJ to Press Ahead with Letitia James Mortgage Fraud Case
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has acquiesced to President Trump’s demands that mortgage fraud investigation of New York Attorney General Letitia James move forward. According to a Bloomberg report sourced from unnamed “people familiar with the matter,” the case is...
Mortgage Application Activity Records Slight Uptick
Mortgage applications inched up at a mild pace during the week ending Sept. 19, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, recorded a 0.6% uptick on a seasonally...
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Trump Announces He is Firing Fed Gov. Cook Over Mortgage Fraud Allegations
Trump’s action marks the first time that a president has sought to fire a Federal Reserve official. Continue Reading Trump Announces He is Firing Fed Gov. Cook Over Mortgage Fraud Allegations
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Bill Pulte, Ken Paxton, and Hypocrisy in Mortgage Fraud Probes
Is the FHFA director intentionally refusing to investigate mortgage fraud claims against the Republican attorney general in Texas? Continue Reading A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Bill Pulte, Ken Paxton, and Hypocrisy in Mortgage Fraud Probes
New Initiative Seeks to Add Property Tax Reform Measures to Nebraska Ballot
This is the second ongoing effort to put property tax reform on the Nebraska ballot. Continue Reading New Initiative Seeks to Add Property Tax Reform Measures to Nebraska Ballot
Vornado Realty Trust Purchases Manhattan Office Tower for $218 Million
The 36-story, 382,500-rentable-square-foot building is based directly above the flagship Saks Fifth Avenue department store. Continue Reading Vornado Realty Trust Purchases Manhattan Office Tower for $218 Million
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Report: Housing Supply Gap at Nearly 4 Million in 2024
Total housing starts last year were at their lowest level since 2020. Continue Reading Report: Housing Supply Gap at Nearly 4 Million in 2024
Wells Fargo Sues JPMorgan Over Defaulted $481 Million Loan
The lawsuit alleged JPMorgan knew the seller overstated the properties’ historical net operating income by 25%. Continue Reading Wells Fargo Sues JPMorgan Over Defaulted $481 Million Loan
Data Analysis Warns Banks Face Exposure to Ongoing Commercial Real Estate Troubles
Flagstar Bank, Zion Bancorp, Valley National Bank, Synovus Bank, Umpqua Bank and Old National Bank were cited as the banks most at risk. Continue Reading Data Analysis Warns Banks Face Exposure to Ongoing Commercial Real Estate Troubles
Former Quebec Penitentiary to be Transferred to Canada Lands Company
CLC’s plans for the site were not announced. Continue Reading Former Quebec Penitentiary to be Transferred to Canada Lands Company
Denver’s Rampart Medical Campus Sells for $8.6 Million
The two buildings last changed hands in December 2019 in an $18.8 million transaction. Continue Reading Denver’s Rampart Medical Campus Sells for $8.6 Million
Matthew Brown Named CFO / Treasurer at Seven Hills Realty Trust
Brown is a senior vice president of The RMR Group (NASDAQ: RMR), an alternative asset management company. Continue Reading Matthew Brown Named CFO / Treasurer at Seven Hills Realty Trust
Rocket Companies Acquires Redfin for $1.75 Billion
“Rocket and Redfin have a unified vision of a better way to buy and sell homes,” said Varun Krishna, CEO of Rocket Companies. Continue Reading Rocket Companies Acquires Redfin for $1.75 Billion
Nigerian National Extradited for Multi-Million Dollar Florida Mortgage Fraud Scheme
Okechukwu Josiah Odunna, was arrested by Nigerian authorities last September. Continue Reading Nigerian National Extradited for Multi-Million Dollar Florida Mortgage Fraud Scheme
HUD Delays Biden’s Energy Codes Implementation for 6 Months
NAHB Chairman Buddy Hughes called this “an important step forward to help ease the nation’s housing affordability crisis.” Continue Reading HUD Delays Biden’s Energy Codes Implementation for 6 Months
CVS to Open 12 Mini-Stores Focused on Pharmacy Services
CVS is planning to close 270 locations this year after 800 net closures during the past three years. Continue Reading CVS to Open 12 Mini-Stores Focused on Pharmacy Services
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