Real Estate Agent Tools
No Results Found
The page you requested could not be found. Try refining your search, or use the navigation above to locate the post.
Supply of homes for sale fell by almost 30 percent year on year, the largest amount on record
Source: NBC News --- Hispanic homeownership in the U.S. climbed significantly in 2020 – there are now 8.8 million Hispanic homeowners in the country, according to a report released this week by the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals. That’s...
Large corporate landlords have filed 10,000 eviction actions in five states since September
Source: NBC News --- In early September, Cristina Velez lost her job running the staffing team on a Covid-19 treatment trial. Faced with a $2,440 rent bill on the Boca Raton, Fla., home she shares with her daughter, Velez began calling her landlord, Progress...
Do buyers stand a chance in this heated real estate market?
Source: OC Register --- I read with great interest last week, Leslie Eskildsen’s column on a relatively new residential listing class known as Registered Status. If your unfamiliar – as was I – here are the Clif notes. A seller hires a broker to sell his house by...
More than 600,000 Latinos bought a home with a mortgage in 2020
Source: Scotsman Guide --- Over 600,000 Latinos bought a home using a mortgage in 2020, an increase of 13% from the previous year. That’s according to the 2020 State of Hispanic Homeownership Report, released this week by the National Association of Hispanic Real...
New home sales battle: mortgage rates vs. lumber supply
Source: Housing Wire --- Today the Census Bureau reported that in March 2021, new home sales were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1,021,000. This number beats estimates. Additionally, major positive revisions were made to the sales number of the previous...
U.S. Home Prices Surge Most Since 2006 With Tight Inventory
Source: Bloomberg --- U.S. home prices soared the most in 15 years, with low mortgage rates and a scant inventory of properties to buy fueling a tight housing market. Nationally, the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller index of property values climbed 12% in February from...
FHFA releases new refi option for low-income borrowers
Source: Housing Wire --- Following an incredible year for refinances that mostly benefited wealthier borrowers, the Federal House Finance Agency announced it is implementing a new refi product that targets low-income borrowers with single-family mortgages backed by...
CFPB Delays Mandatory Compliance Date for General Qualified Mortgage Final Rule
Source: CFPB --- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) formally delayed the mandatory compliance date of the General Qualified Mortgage (QM) final rule from July 1, 2021 to October 1, 2022. The CFPB is taking this action to help...
Time for a Renewed Focus on Planning and Local Municipal Codes.
Land use planning, development, and redevelopment is critical to the economic future of our cities and towns. The process and policies that help administer land use change applications are directly linked to the success and prosperity of our communities. A robust...
U.S. Housing Shortage Increases in March, Driving Prices Up 18 Percent
Source: The World Property Journal --- U.S. property broker Redfin is reporting this week that the median home-sale price increased 18% year over year to $344,625--an all-time high. Mortgage purchase applications increased 6% week over week (seasonally adjusted). For...
Recent Posts
DeSantis, in Reversal, Declines to Campaign for Measure Ending Florida̵…- South Dakota Coalition Fails to Get Ballot Measure on Contentious Property …
- Nashville Mayor Plans Eminent Domain Strategy to Halt Development of Data C…
- Report: Carlisle Made Unsolicited Acquisition Offers for Owens Corning
- Supreme Court Rejects Trump’s Effort to Fire Fed Gov. Lisa Cook
