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HOW AND WHY YOU WANT FHA CONDO APPROVAL
Source: Realty Biz News --- A condo might be perfect if you don't want to buy a single-family home. Though, if you want to use an FHA loan, you might find it more difficult as condos need to be approved. There are many things to know about buying a condo, and this is...
Thriving after being ‘thrown to the wolves’
Source: MPA Mag --- You think the economy is bad now for the mortgage industry? Try coming up like Michael Borodinsky (pictured) did back in the 80s. “I graduated from the University of Delaware in 1983,” he told Mortgage Professional America during a telephone...
Number of Down Payment Assistance Programs in Q4 2025 Up 6% Year-Over-Year
Slightly less than two-thirds of these programs (63%, or 1,639 programs) were open to first-time buyers. Continue Reading Number of Down Payment Assistance Programs in Q4 2025 Up 6% Year-Over-Year
Fraudster Attempts to Sell Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Home on Zillow
The Walser House was built in 1903 and is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Continue Reading Fraudster Attempts to Sell Frank Lloyd Wright-Designed Home on Zillow
Report: FHFA’s Pulte Quietly Changed GSE Portfolio Limits to Aid Trump’s $200 Billion Mortgage Bond Purchase
“This is just a smoke screen for Trump and Bill Pulte to tweet about,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Continue Reading Report: FHFA’s Pulte Quietly Changed GSE Portfolio Limits to Aid Trump’s $200 Billion Mortgage Bond Purchase
HUD Directs Public Housing Authorities to Verify Citizenship of Tenants
HUD added that it planned recapture funding for payments made on behalf of ineligible and deceased tenants. Continue Reading HUD Directs Public Housing Authorities to Verify Citizenship of Tenants
Alabama Homes Sales Record Uptick Amid Expanded Active Listings
The median sales price increased by $33,726 compared to a year ago to $245,615, a 15.9% spike. Continue Reading Alabama Homes Sales Record Uptick Amid Expanded Active Listings
What Trump’s Investor Policy Could Mean for Real Estate and How Realtors Can Win Anyway
Policy shifts rarely eliminate opportunity; they redistribute it. Continue Reading What Trump’s Investor Policy Could Mean for Real Estate and How Realtors Can Win Anyway
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 19-23
The Supreme Court considers the Federal Reserve, a once-grand mall faces oblivion, and New York City’s new mayor has a plumbing update. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 19-23
Trump Rejects Idea of Using 401(k) Funds for Homebuying Down Payment
“I’m not a huge fan of it,” he said. Continue Reading Trump Rejects Idea of Using 401(k) Funds for Homebuying Down Payment
Realtor.com Collaborates with MLSs on New Home Search Platform
The platform is now live for all 20,000-plus subscribers of Canopy MLS in Charlotte, North Carolina. Continue Reading Realtor.com Collaborates with MLSs on New Home Search Platform
Kentucky Home Sales Up 14.5% for December
The median sales price of $270,500 was down 1.7% from November and up 4.0% from December 2024. Continue Reading Kentucky Home Sales Up 14.5% for December
