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Texas Veterans Seek Expanded Property Tax Relief for Purple Heart Recipients
Under Texas law, only veterans with a 100% VA disability rating can receive a full exemption from property taxes. Continue Reading Texas Veterans Seek Expanded Property Tax Relief for Purple Heart Recipients
Texas Veterans Seek Expanded Property Tax Relief for Purple Heart Recipients
Under Texas law, only veterans with a 100% VA disability rating can receive a full exemption from property taxes. Continue Reading Texas Veterans Seek Expanded Property Tax Relief for Purple Heart Recipients
VA to End Mortgage Rescue Program for Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is planning to end a mortgage rescue program for veterans that was introduced less than one year ago. The Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase (VASP) program went into effect last May with the goal of purchasing defaulted VA...
Trump Urges Powell to Cut Rates While Fed Chief Warns of Economic Weakening from Tariffs
President Trump and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell talked past each other this morning, with the president demanding interest rate cuts in the wake of a vibrant economy while the central bank leader warned the economy was in danger of fraying following the new...
Russian Realtor Advised Women to Marry Ukraine-Bound Soldiers to Gain Widows’ Compensation
A Russian realtor was sentenced to 80 hours of community service for advising female clients to marry soldiers being deployed to the Ukraine war – with the argument that the men would be killed in combat and the new widows could receive a generous compensation from...
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New Study Details Artificial Intelligence Practices in the Real Estate Sector
The respondents cited document abstraction as the business area with the greatest potential for AI impact. Continue Reading New Study Details Artificial Intelligence Practices in the Real Estate Sector
Survey: Half of Retirees Worry They’ll Outlive Their Savings
Nearly half of retirees said their home is the only thing allowing them to have a comfortable retirement. Continue Reading Survey: Half of Retirees Worry They’ll Outlive Their Savings
Ally Financial to End Mortgage Originations
The digital-only bank’s layoffs will affect less than 5% of its workforce. Continue Reading Ally Financial to End Mortgage Originations
The Mortgage Firm Settles Federal Charges of Redlining
The Mortgage Firm was accused by the DOJ of violating the Fair Housing Act and Equal Credit Opportunity Act. Continue Reading The Mortgage Firm Settles Federal Charges of Redlining
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BHS Brokerage Partners with Cloze CRM
Cloze, an AI-based intelligence provider focused on the real estate market, announced that Brown Harris Stevens (BHS), a privately held real estate brokerage, has rolled out Cloze CRM as part of its BHSOne initiative. According to BHS, the adoption of Cloze CRM was...
Best and Worst ROI on Common Remodeling Projects Nationwide Revealed
Zonda Media has published the 36th annual Cost vs. Value (CVV) report detailing the most worthwhile home renovations that deliver the best return on investment. The report reveals that exterior replacement projects continue to provide a higher return on investment...
The 50 Best Markets in the U.S. to Buy Single-Family Rental Properties
ATTOM, a curator of land, property, and real estate data, released its Q1 2023 Single-Family Rental Market report, which ranks the best U.S. markets for buying single-family rental properties in 2023. The report analyzed single-family rental returns in 212 U.S....
California home sales increased for a third straight month in February 2023
The lowest mortgage rates in five months helped boost California home sales to reach above the 250,000-unit annualized sales pace for the first time in four months, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS (C.A.R.) said today. Closed escrow sales of existing,...
New Online Marketplace Plans to Simplify 1031 Exchanges for Ag Investors
Ten31 Farms, an online real estate marketplace, has launched an online marketplace it says will simplify 1031 exchanges for accredited investors in the farming and agricultural sector. According to Section 1031 of the U.S. Internal Revenue Code, an investor may sell a...
BatchService Launches New Real Estate List Building Platform
BatchService, a real estate data and technology company, has launched a list building tool it says will allow businesses to build custom property lists and enrich them with accurate contact information. The tool is expected to give real estate companies access to...
GreenLyne Loan Underwriting Tool Integrates FormFree Index
GreenLyne, a company that provides loan underwriting technology aimed at prospective borrowers who fail to meet traditional guidelines, has agreed to use the Residual Income Knowledge Index (RIKI) from FormFree. RIKI will be used to determine optimal loan terms for...
Canadian Home Buyers Bullish on Real Estate as Optimism Rises
Confidence in Canadian real estate bridges generations as 49% of urban Canadians expect real estate performance to match or surpass financial investments within 12 months, increasing to 60% within a decade, according to a new report from market research firm Mustel...
Redfin: Almost Half of Home Sellers Now Making Concessions to Buyers
A record 13% of home sales include a price cut and a final sale price below the list price in addition to concessions, which often include money toward repairs and mortgage-rate buydowns, according to new data from Redfin. Home sellers gave concessions to buyers in...
Investment Conditions in Multifamily Apartments Continue to Fall in the Fourth Quarter of 2022
The Freddie Mac Multifamily Apartment Investment Market Index® (AIMI®) fell by 7.6% in the fourth quarter of 2022, with the index down 25.8% year over year. AIMI decreased nationwide and in all 25 markets quarterly and annually, driven primarily by rising mortgage...
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