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11 Arrested for Running Fraud Ring Targeting Elderly California Homeowners
Eleven defendants have been arrested for running a real estate crime ring that stole the identities of elderly homeowners for title deed theft and loan fraud. According to the indictment, between January 2021 to May 2023 the fraudsters obtained the personal...
11 Arrested for Running Fraud Ring Targeting Elderly California Homeowners
Eleven defendants have been arrested for running a real estate crime ring that stole the identities of elderly homeowners for title deed theft and loan fraud. According to the indictment, between January 2021 to May 2023 the fraudsters obtained the personal...
New BOOSTzer.com Platform Offers Connections Between Cash Offer Investors and Home Sellers
The New York City-based start-up BOOSTzer.com has launched lead generation platform designed to connect real estate investors, wholesalers and flippers with home sellers actively seeking cash offers in off-market transactions. According to the company, sellers are...
Single-Family Housing Starts Down in January
Single-family housing starts in January were at a rate of 935,000, according to data from the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 2.8% below the revised December figure of 962,000. Privately-owned housing starts in January...
Mortgage Rates Start Rising Again
Mortgage rates climbed in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.11% as of March 12, up from last week when it averaged 6.00%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.65%. The 15-year...
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Senate Passes Bipartisan Housing Bill; Industry Leaders Offer Mixed Reaction
“It has been nearly two decades since Congress last enacted a sweeping, bipartisan housing law,” said NAR’s Shannon McGahn. Continue Reading Senate Passes Bipartisan Housing Bill; Industry Leaders Offer Mixed Reaction
Pass the Cheesecake, Rose! More People Over 65 Now Living in Roommate Settings
39% of roommate settings are multi-generational households, where the age difference between the oldest and youngest adult is 20 years or more. Continue Reading Pass the Cheesecake, Rose! More People Over 65 Now Living in Roommate Settings
Foreclosure Starts Surged by 14% Year-Over-Year
One in every 3,701 housing units had a foreclosure filing in February. Continue Reading Foreclosure Starts Surged by 14% Year-Over-Year
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Grassroots Utah Group Quits Effort to Overturn Property Tax Hike
Ax the Tax sought to collect petition signatures that would have placed the property tax overturn on November’s ballot. Continue Reading Grassroots Utah Group Quits Effort to Overturn Property Tax Hike
Winnipeg Shopping Center Sells for $160.5 Million
St. Vital Centre encompasses approximately 1 million square feet of gross leasable area and features 160 retailers. Continue Reading Winnipeg Shopping Center Sells for $160.5 Million
Sen. Tillis Rebuffs Effort to Lift His Opposition to Kevin Warsh as Next Fed Chairman
Treasury Secretary Bessent called on called on the Banking Committee to proceed with a hearing on Warsh’s nomination despite Tillis’ stand. Continue Reading Sen. Tillis Rebuffs Effort to Lift His Opposition to Kevin Warsh as Next Fed Chairman
Rick Seehausen Named President of Lenders One
Seehausen replaces Justin Demola, who left Lenders One last month to join Equifax as senior vice president of mortgage and housing, Continue Reading Rick Seehausen Named President of Lenders One
Japan’s Sumitomo Forestry Acquires Tri Pointe Homes for $4.5 Billion
Tri Pointe Homes will continue as a wholly owned subsidiary of Sumitomo Forestry America Inc. Continue Reading Japan’s Sumitomo Forestry Acquires Tri Pointe Homes for $4.5 Billion
DC Attorney General Files Lawsuit to Dismantle ‘Slumlord Empire’
In his lawsuit, Schwalb alleged the Razjooyans have violated the District’s Consumer Protection Procedures Act, the District’s False Claims Act, and the federal RICO Act. Continue Reading DC Attorney General Files Lawsuit to Dismantle ‘Slumlord Empire’
NAMB Releases White Paper on Solving Affordable Homeownership Challenges
NAMB seeks legislative change regarding Mortgage Loan Originator compensation reform and reauthorization of the National Flood Insurance Program. Continue Reading NAMB Releases White Paper on Solving Affordable Homeownership Challenges
Florida’s Valiente Polo Farm Listed for Sale
The 150-acre Valiente Polo Farm in Wellington, Florida, is being marketed by Icon Global. Continue Reading Florida’s Valiente Polo Farm Listed for Sale
12,000-Seat Soccer Stadium Project Planned for Baltimore
“We want to build the professional soccer foundation in Baltimore that’s going to lead to growth in the future,” said DC United Co-Chairman and CEO Jason Levien. Continue Reading 12,000-Seat Soccer Stadium Project Planned for Baltimore