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5 ways to make affordable housing for all in 2023 — from construction laws to mortgage financing
Source: Insider --- With the new year is another chance to make housing more affordable for all. Right now, it's harder than ever to buy a home. In 2022, an astronomical rise in mortgage rates coupled with already steep home prices pushed many out of the market...
Your debt-to-income ratio is crucial to getting approved for a mortgage — here’s how to calculate yours
Source: CNBC --- There’s a lot that goes into the home buying process, especially if you’re a first-time home buyer. One criteria mortgage lenders use to assess your mortgage application is the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Your debt-to-income ratio is a comparison of...
Elon Musk: FEMA Gave $59 Million Last Week to NYC Hotels for Housing Illegal Immigrants
“A clawback demand will be made today to recoup those funds,” Musk wrote. Continue Reading Elon Musk: FEMA Gave $59 Million Last Week to NYC Hotels for Housing Illegal Immigrants
HUD’s Turner Stops Enforcement of Gender Identity Rule, Declaring ‘There Are Only Two Sexes’
The 2016 rule allowed individuals to self-identify their gender without regard to their biological sex. Continue Reading HUD’s Turner Stops Enforcement of Gender Identity Rule, Declaring ‘There Are Only Two Sexes’
Rocket Companies Launches ‘Own the Dream’ Marketing Campaign During Super Bowl Broadcast
The Detroit-headquartered company premiered the campaign with a 60-second commercial during the game’s second quarter. Continue Reading Rocket Companies Launches ‘Own the Dream’ Marketing Campaign During Super Bowl Broadcast
Hyatt to Acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts for $2.6 Billion
Playa is the owner and operator of resorts in Mexico, the Dominican Republic and Jamaica. Continue Reading Hyatt to Acquire Playa Hotels & Resorts for $2.6 Billion
205-Unit Affordable Housing Unit to be Built in City of Quebec
Delivery is scheduled for fall 2026. Continue Reading 205-Unit Affordable Housing Unit to be Built in City of Quebec
OMB Director Vought Takes Over as CFPB Acting Director
Vought’s ordered the CFPB staff to grant access to all “non-classified” systems to the members of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency. Continue Reading OMB Director Vought Takes Over as CFPB Acting Director
Elon Musk’s DOGE Team Inside the CFPB
Musk posted to X “CFPB RIP” with an emoji tombstone next to the text. Continue Reading Elon Musk’s DOGE Team Inside the CFPB
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Feb. 3-7
New leadership at federal agencies, a possible cause for some of the Los Angeles wildfires, and new HGTV shows that don’t seem very new. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Feb. 3-7
Colorado Lawmakers Consider Bill to Allow Housing Built on Church Land
House Bill 1169 is sponsored by Rep. Andrew Boesenecker, who is also a former Lutheran minister. Continue Reading Colorado Lawmakers Consider Bill to Allow Housing Built on Church Land
Eddie Blanco Installed as Miami Association of Realtors’ 2025 Chairman
Blanco is the broker and owner of Stratwell, a real estate brokerage with offices in Miami and Naples. Continue Reading Eddie Blanco Installed as Miami Association of Realtors’ 2025 Chairman
