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Report: HUD Lays Off Nearly 500 Employees
The department did not make an official announcement of the layoffs. Continue Reading Report: HUD Lays Off Nearly 500 Employees
Report: HUD Lays Off Nearly 500 Employees
The department did not make an official announcement of the layoffs. Continue Reading Report: HUD Lays Off Nearly 500 Employees
Coldwell Banker Opens First Office in Switzerland
Coldwell Banker has expanded its international presence with the opening of a new office in Switzerland. The Montreux-based Coldwell Banker Only Realty – No Bank Swiss Riviera will be run by Managing Director Olivier Fahrni, along with Laurent and Vanda Demeure, who...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 31-April 4
An unlikely speaker at a real estate conference, an unlikely subject for a new museum and unlikely behavior by a mortgage industry CEO. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the Week of March 31-April 4. Miss: A Blunder Down...
Morgan Properties Acquires 11-Asset Multifamily Portfolio for $501 Million
Morgan Properties, the real estate investment and management company headquartered in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, has acquired a portfolio of 3,054 multifamily units across 11 assets in eight Midwest states from Trilogy Real Estate Group for $501 million. The...
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FHFA Director Sandra Thompson to Resign Ahead of Trump Inauguration
Thompson was sworn in on June 22, 2022. Continue Reading FHFA Director Sandra Thompson to Resign Ahead of Trump Inauguration
Update: Death Toll in Los Angeles Wildfires Rises to 10; 9,000 Homes Destroyed
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ leadership during the crisis created a controversy. Continue Reading Update: Death Toll in Los Angeles Wildfires Rises to 10; 9,000 Homes Destroyed
Housing Crisis 2025: John G. Stevens’ Perspective
“As we move further into 2025, the stakes have never been higher,” says publisher John G. Stevens. Continue Reading Housing Crisis 2025: John G. Stevens’ Perspective
Mortgage Rates Inch Closer to 7% Level
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.93% as of Jan. 9. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Inch Closer to 7% Level
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Christie’s International Real Estate Promotes from Within for President of New Caribbean Alliance
Christie's International Real Estate Caribbean Affiliates announced the appointment of Danielle Austin as President of their new Caribbean alliance. Austin offers over 18 years of corporate experience at Christie's International Real Estate most recently as Senior...
Artificial Intelligence is Making Its Way into Image Masking for Home Visualizations
Houston-based immersive visualization technology service provider, Authenticus Inc., has announced the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities in its Selections Visualizer tool, which will help home DIY enthusiasts, real estate agents, and interior...
Annual Home Prices Have Fallen in U.S. for the First Time in Over a Decade
The median U.S. home price fell 1.2% in February, marking the first year-over-year decline since 2012, according to a new report from Redfin, a technology-based real estate brokerage. Sellers have been forced to lower their expectations because high mortgage rates...
Real Estate Agent Guide to Building Relationships: Your Referral Partners
If you are a real estate agent in the current market, especially if you are relatively new (within the last five years), you are likely struggling right now. Not only has the typical spring rush of home purchase activity not come to fruition, but home prices are still...
Median Home Prices Rose in February 2023, but Affordable Housing Inventory Remains a Challenge
Despite being down 24.4% year over year, February home sales increased 16.8% from January. That was the largest month-over-month increase in 11 months and ended a five-month streak of sales declines that began in September. This is according to the February 2023...
Selling your home? Don’t forget to update your curb appeal!
Most Realtors (92%) suggest that sellers improve the curb appeal of their home before listing it for sale. Also, the most significant shares of Realtors recommended owners complete landscaping-related features before putting a home on the market. Those were among the...
New Chief Customer Officer Named for Luxury Presence
Luxury Presence, a national growth marketing and technology platform for real estate agents, teams, and brokers, announced it has hired SaaS startup veteran Carla Nichols as Chief Customer Officer. "Carla's deep SaaS experience, customer-centric focus, leadership...
Happy Grasshopper Announces Integration with Chime
Happy Grasshopper, a national content platform for agents and brokerages, launches a new integration with Chime – an all-in-one real estate solution that offers CRM, IDX, team management, and lead generation in a bundled package. "We have many customers on...
Mortgage Rates Drop as a Result of Banking Turmoil, Demand Increases
According to a new report from Redfin, the technology-based real estate brokerage, some homebuyers are returning to the market as mortgage rates decline from the four-month high they reached last week. Daily average mortgage rates dropped from 7% to about 6.5%...
Climate & Environmental Risks in 2023’s Hottest Housing Markets
As the impacts of intensifying climate and environmental risks continue to be felt across the nation, many of 2023’s predicted hottest real estate markets could expose individuals to unexpected hazards, according to a recent report released by AreaHub. ...
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