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New York State Launches Housing Accelerator Fund
The initial cohort of Housing Acceleration Fund awards are expected to result in approximately 1,800 new homes. Continue Reading New York State Launches Housing Accelerator Fund
New York State Launches Housing Accelerator Fund
The initial cohort of Housing Acceleration Fund awards are expected to result in approximately 1,800 new homes. Continue Reading New York State Launches Housing Accelerator Fund
Gannett in Partnership to Bring Real Estate Listings Across USA Today Network
The media giant Gannett Co. Inc. (NYSE: GCI) announced a multi-year agreement with AddressUSA to power an online real estate portal across the USA Today Network. AddressUSA’s listings will be integrated throughout the USA Today Network alongside editorial content...
Skydan Equity Partners Debuts ‘Buy Before You Sell’ Program
Skydan Equity Partners, a Chicago-headquartered provider of sale-leaseback solutions, announced the launch of its new "Buy Before You Sell" program that gives homeowners selling their properties the ability to purchase a new home first by unlocking equity from their...
Florida Realtors Kicks Off Annual ‘Clean Up Florida Waters’ Initiative
Florida Realtors is devoting this month to its annual "Clean Up Florida Waters" initiative. In 2024, 141 events were held as part of the Clean Up Florida Waters effort. These events spanned 185 miles and included 3,040 participants who logged a collective 520...
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California Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft in Foreclosure Relief Effort
Jonathan Martinez faces up to four years and four months in prison. Continue Reading California Man Pleads Guilty to Identity Theft in Foreclosure Relief Effort
KB Homes Debuts New Community in Seattle-Tacoma Market
Pricing at Enclave at White River begins from the $580,000s. Continue Reading KB Homes Debuts New Community in Seattle-Tacoma Market
Clear Capital Launches PropertyNova Data Solutions Business
The PropertyNova products will include Tax Assessment Data and Recorder Deed Data, a Data as a Service (DaaS) solution. Continue Reading Clear Capital Launches PropertyNova Data Solutions Business
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 5-9
A mortgage fraud probe of Letitia James, a serious HR problem at the GSEs and the surprising site for Disney’s next theme park. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 5-9
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GOP Senators Reintroduce Bill Putting CFPB Funding Under Congressional Appropriation
“The CFPB has continued to operate as a partisan, rogue regulator,” said Sen. Katie Britt. Continue Reading GOP Senators Reintroduce Bill Putting CFPB Funding Under Congressional Appropriation
Knock.com in New Partnership with NFM Lending
The Knock Bridge Loan can be used to make a down payment on a new home, pay down debt, cover repairs and moving costs. Continue Reading Knock.com in New Partnership with NFM Lending
Mortgage Rates Down for Third Straight Week
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.87% as of June 20. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Down for Third Straight Week
Pennsylvania’s Median Home Sales Price at $295K
The number of listings on the market totaled 37,463 in May, up about 5% from the previous month. Continue Reading Pennsylvania’s Median Home Sales Price at $295K
Zillow: Americans Need to Put More Than $127K Down for Typical House
“Down payments have always been important, but even more so today,” said Skylar Olsen, chief economist at Zillow. Continue Reading Zillow: Americans Need to Put More Than $127K Down for Typical House
Mortgage Application Activity on the Rise
“Purchase volume is still more than 10% behind last year’s pace,” said Mike Fratantoni, MBA’s senior vice president and chief economist. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity on the Rise
Home Flipping Activity Enjoys Q1 Upswing
Roughly two-thirds of homes flipped in the first quarter were purchased by investors with cash. Continue Reading Home Flipping Activity Enjoys Q1 Upswing
Housing Starts Slumped in May
Single‐family authorizations in May were down 2.9% from the revised April figure of 977,000. Continue Reading Housing Starts Slumped in May
Switzerland Cuts Interest Rates for Second Time, UK Holds Rates Steady
Norway’s central bank held its key policy rate at 4.5%. Continue Reading Switzerland Cuts Interest Rates for Second Time, UK Holds Rates Steady
Survey: Nearly Half of Americans Struggling to Maintain Financial Stability
“A large segment of the American public feels it is financially behind the eight ball,” said Monmouth University’s Patrick Murray. Continue Reading Survey: Nearly Half of Americans Struggling to Maintain Financial Stability
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