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Homeowners Look to Alternative Loans to Combat Rising Interest Rates
Mortgage rates ticked up again in February after a brief respite, showing once again just how rate-sensitive the market continues to be, according to the latest Originations Market Monitor report from Black Knight. "Conforming rates dipped below 6% early in...
How prospective first-time homebuyers can succeed in today’s real estate market
Source: Fortune --- With higher mortgage rates and relentless competition for the few houses on the market, homeownership may feel more elusive than ever for young people in America. Our latest Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers report found that first-time homebuyers...
California Construction Firm CEO Arrested on Loan Fraud Charges
If convicted, Joey Wayne Mackey faces a maximum statutory penalty of 30 years in prison and a $1 million fine. Continue Reading California Construction Firm CEO Arrested on Loan Fraud Charges
National Average for Apartment Rents Down Slightly in August
This marks the second consecutive month of flat or negative monthly rent change. Continue Reading National Average for Apartment Rents Down Slightly in August
TVA in Collaboration to Build 6 Nuclear Plants for 6 GW of Power Across 7 States
The new collaboration is designed to provide enough energy to power the equivalent of approximately 4.5 million homes or 60 new data centers. Continue Reading TVA in Collaboration to Build 6 Nuclear Plants for 6 GW of Power Across 7 States
Connecticut Mega-Church Proposes Affordable Housing Complex On Its Property
First Cathedral in Bloomfield offered an informal presentation to the town’s planning and zoning commission. Continue Reading Connecticut Mega-Church Proposes Affordable Housing Complex On Its Property
FHFA’s Pulte is ‘Taking a Closer Look’ at Credit Union Risks to Federal Home Loan Banks
“Credit Unions are a part of the Federal Home Loan Bank network that we regulate,” said Pulte Continue Reading FHFA’s Pulte is ‘Taking a Closer Look’ at Credit Union Risks to Federal Home Loan Banks
Housing Is Not a Game — It’s the American Dream
For far too long, housing has been reduced to a prop in America’s political theater. It’s the backdrop for campaign rallies, the bullet point slipped into glossy mailers, the soundbite dropped to score applause. But behind every hollow promise, real families are...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Sept. 1-5
A decades-old crime is solved, an emergency without urgency is declared, and bizarre happenings in the UK and Canada. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Sept. 1-5
Grant Cardone Pushes for Multifamily Construction to Alleviate Housing Shortage
“America cannot build ‘affordable housing’ at enough scale to offset this,” he said. Continue Reading Grant Cardone Pushes for Multifamily Construction to Alleviate Housing Shortage
Philadelphia Launches System to Detect Deed Fraud with Forgeries of Dead Homeowners
The city’s Department of Records found 111 cases of deed fraud last year. Continue Reading Philadelphia Launches System to Detect Deed Fraud with Forgeries of Dead Homeowners
Study: Detroit Property Taxes Could Be Cut if City Enacts Admissions Tax on Events
Detroit is one of the few large cities that does not charge admission taxes on events. Continue Reading Study: Detroit Property Taxes Could Be Cut if City Enacts Admissions Tax on Events













