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Florida Home Sales Rise While Prices Decline
The statewide median sales price for single-family existing homes in October was $411,105, down 0.9% compared to one year ago. Continue Reading Florida Home Sales Rise While Prices Decline
Florida Home Sales Rise While Prices Decline
The statewide median sales price for single-family existing homes in October was $411,105, down 0.9% compared to one year ago. Continue Reading Florida Home Sales Rise While Prices Decline
A New Agent is Hired at Ryan Serhant’s Brokerage – His Wife
Celebrity real estate executive Ryan Serhant has hired a new agent for his eponymous brokerage – and he didn’t need to use Indeed or LinkedIn to find this employee. Realtor.com reports Emilia Bechrakis Serhant, the boss’ wife, is the brokerage’s new agent, based at...
Refinancing Action Fuels 30% Surge in Mortgage Application Activity
Mortgage application activity surged during the week ending Sept. 12 thanks to an upswing in refinancing, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, spiked by 29.7%...
Single-Family Housing Starts Down by 7%
Single-family housing starts in August were at a rate of 890,000, according to data from the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This marked a 7% drop from the revised July figure of 957,000. Privately-owned housing starts in August...
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Real Brokerage to Host Free Coaching Program to Boost Productivity
Registration for Agent BreakThru is available until Sept. 30. Continue Reading Real Brokerage to Host Free Coaching Program to Boost Productivity
Florida Real Estate Investor Sentenced for $6.29 Million Tax Fraud
Brian Davison was sentenced to three years in prison. Continue Reading Florida Real Estate Investor Sentenced for $6.29 Million Tax Fraud
Jennifer Beeston Debuts ’60-Minute Homebuyer’ Course
“When people truly understand the process, they will succeed,” said Beeston. Continue Reading Jennifer Beeston Debuts ’60-Minute Homebuyer’ Course
Starlight Investments Launches First Phase of Multifamily Community in British Columbia
Harris Green Village will bring 1,500 rental housing units over a three-phase construction period. Continue Reading Starlight Investments Launches First Phase of Multifamily Community in British Columbia
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Only 15% of Q4 California Homebuyers Could Afford a Median-Priced Home
A minimum annual income of $222,000 was needed to qualify for the purchase of a $874,290 statewide median-priced, existing single-family California home. Continue Reading Only 15% of Q4 California Homebuyers Could Afford a Median-Priced Home
New Initiative to Raise College Student Awareness of Commercial Real Estate Careers
The MBA will receive a $750,000 grant over three years from the PREA Foundation to expand industry outreach and engagement. Continue Reading New Initiative to Raise College Student Awareness of Commercial Real Estate Careers
CFPB’s Vought Stops Fed Funding for Agency, Closes Agency HQ for the Week
“Accountability at the CFPB is long overdue,” said Vought. Continue Reading CFPB’s Vought Stops Fed Funding for Agency, Closes Agency HQ for the Week
Elon Musk: FEMA Gave $59 Million Last Week to NYC Hotels for Housing Illegal Immigrants
“A clawback demand will be made today to recoup those funds,” Musk wrote. Continue Reading Elon Musk: FEMA Gave $59 Million Last Week to NYC Hotels for Housing Illegal Immigrants
HUD’s Turner Stops Enforcement of Gender Identity Rule, Declaring ‘There Are Only Two Sexes’
The 2016 rule allowed individuals to self-identify their gender without regard to their biological sex. Continue Reading HUD’s Turner Stops Enforcement of Gender Identity Rule, Declaring ‘There Are Only Two Sexes’
Rocket Companies Launches ‘Own the Dream’ Marketing Campaign During Super Bowl Broadcast
The Detroit-headquartered company premiered the campaign with a 60-second commercial during the game’s second quarter. Continue Reading Rocket Companies Launches ‘Own the Dream’ Marketing Campaign During Super Bowl Broadcast
Hyatt to Acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts for $2.6 Billion
Playa is the owner and operator of resorts in Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. Continue Reading Hyatt to Acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts for $2.6 Billion
205-Unit Affordable Housing Unit to be Built in City of Quebec
Delivery is scheduled for fall 2026. Continue Reading 205-Unit Affordable Housing Unit to be Built in City of Quebec
OMB Director Vought Takes Over as CFPB Acting Director
Vought’s ordered the CFPB staff to grant access to all “non-classified” systems to the members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Continue Reading OMB Director Vought Takes Over as CFPB Acting Director
Elon Musk’s DOGE Team Inside the CFPB
Musk posted to X “CFPB RIP” with an emoji tombstone next to the text. Continue Reading Elon Musk’s DOGE Team Inside the CFPB
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