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Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Surged During Q3
Originations for office, retail, hotel, and multifamily properties fueled the year-over-year upswing. Continue Reading Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Surged During Q3
Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Surged During Q3
Originations for office, retail, hotel, and multifamily properties fueled the year-over-year upswing. Continue Reading Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Surged During Q3
FHFA’s Pulte Debuts New Ad for ‘Great American Mortgage Corporation’
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte has unveiled a video advertisement that reinforces the goal of merging privatizing Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) into a new entity called the Great American Mortgage Corporation. On his...
California Home Sales and Prices Declined in July
California recorded a total of 261,820 closed escrow sales of existing single-family detached homes in July, down 1% from the 264,400 homes sold in June and was down 4.1% from the 272,990 homes sold in July 2024. According to the California Association of Realtors...
Canadian Housing Starts Up by 4%
The total monthly seasonally adjusted annual rate of housing starts across Canada totaled 294,085 units in July, up 4% from June’s total of 283,523 units. According to data from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC), the nation’s largest cities had mixed...
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13th Century English Manor (Complete with Moat) Now Listed for $4.38 Million
The grounds also include a 13th-century chapel and a two-bedroom lodge cottage. Continue Reading 13th Century English Manor (Complete with Moat) Now Listed for $4.38 Million
Bell Partners Names Sarah C. Young as CFO
Young previously served as CFO and senior managing director at Quarterra Group, a subsidiary of the homebuilder Lennar Corp. Continue Reading Bell Partners Names Sarah C. Young as CFO
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of July 7-11
Gavin Newsom’s long-distance grant funding, a data access deal with three major MLSs, and investors hogging the homebuying market. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of July 7-11
Kentucky Reduces State’s Property Tax Rate for Fifth Straight Year
The real state real property tax rate has been reduced from 10.9 cents to 10.6 cents per $100 assessed value. Continue Reading Kentucky Reduces State’s Property Tax Rate for Fifth Straight Year
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Construction Completed on First LIHTC Affordable Apartments for Visually Impaired Residents
The podium-style building features nine stories with three levels of parking, six levels of units, and first-floor retail space. Continue Reading Construction Completed on First LIHTC Affordable Apartments for Visually Impaired Residents
CoreLogic: Home Price Growth Slowed in October
Among the major metro markets, Chicago posted the highest year-over-year home price increase in October at 6.4%. Continue Reading CoreLogic: Home Price Growth Slowed in October
Christy Gessler Named 2025 Board Chairman of Texas Realtors
Gessler is broker/owner of Freedom 512 Real Estate Group in Liberty Hill. Continue Reading Christy Gessler Named 2025 Board Chairman of Texas Realtors
Mortgage Application Activity Up Nearly 3%
The seasonally adjusted Purchase Index increased 6% from one week earlier. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Up Nearly 3%
Report: Hunter Biden Owes Landlord $300,000 in Unpaid Rent
The presidential pardon for Biden covers federal crimes, but would not shield him from a civil lawsuit over unpaid rent. Continue Reading Report: Hunter Biden Owes Landlord $300,000 in Unpaid Rent
New Forecast Predicts 3.7% Home Sale Price Growth in 2025
Realtor.com’s forecast is also pointing to an 11.7% increase in existing home inventory. Continue Reading New Forecast Predicts 3.7% Home Sale Price Growth in 2025
New Proposal Seeks to Turn Historic Connecticut Building into Mixed-Use Development
It is unclear how much of the project will be financed by taxpayers. Continue Reading New Proposal Seeks to Turn Historic Connecticut Building into Mixed-Use Development
Mark Bratt to Step Down as CEO at Westwood Financial
Bratt has been Westwood’s CEO since January 2019. Continue Reading Mark Bratt to Step Down as CEO at Westwood Financial
Baltimore Enacts New Special Property Tax on Vacant Homes
The bill will hike taxes on vacant properties threefold, starting in the 2026-2027 tax year. Continue Reading Baltimore Enacts New Special Property Tax on Vacant Homes
NAREIM Begins Search for New CEO
Zoe Hughes, the organization’s current CEO, is stepping down after more than six years. Continue Reading NAREIM Begins Search for New CEO
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