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Borrowers need to cut subscriptions before mortgages, say brokers
Source: FT Adviser --- Homeowners weighing up forbearance options in light of rising interest rates should be making cuts to their subscriptions before they consider making changes to their mortgages, brokers have said. This month, chancellor Jeremy Hunt and the...
Is Real Estate TikTok Legit? The Good, the Bad, and How To Tell the Difference
Source: Realtor.com --- When TikTok launched in 2017, it was known as a platform for viral dance videos. Since then, its roughly 1 billion users turn to the social media app for videos on an array of topics, from comedy to cooking to something called #RushTok—an oddly...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 20-24
The unlikely blame for a mansion’s lack of buyers, AREA’s first local chapter and a grim forecast on Los Angeles’ housing market. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 20-24
Florida Home Sales Down Nearly 2% in 2024
For December, Florida recorded 20,784 closed sales of single-family homes, up 12.8% from the prior year. Continue Reading Florida Home Sales Down Nearly 2% in 2024
Forecast: Construction Industry Needs 439,000 Workers in 2025
A new forecast by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is estimating that an estimated 439,000 net new workers are needed this year to meet anticipated demand for construction services. The forecast also predicted the construction industry will need to bring...
Wyoming Lawmakers Consider Property Tax Exemption for Gold Star Families
Traditionally, the property tax exemption was only extended to a surviving spouse. Continue Reading Wyoming Lawmakers Consider Property Tax Exemption for Gold Star Families
Liberty SBF Launches $100 Million Real Estate Credit Fund
The fund intends to make quarterly income distributions and expects to return investor capital within four years. Continue Reading Liberty SBF Launches $100 Million Real Estate Credit Fund
Sen. Elizabeth Warren Leads Democrats in Opposing Scott Turner for HUD Secretary
Warren said she could not support Turner without first seeing his FBI background check. Continue Reading Sen. Elizabeth Warren Leads Democrats in Opposing Scott Turner for HUD Secretary
Existing Home Sales Up in December
First-time buyers were responsible for 31% of sales in December. Continue Reading Existing Home Sales Up in December
California Attorney General Charges Real Estate Agent with Price Gouging Wildfire Victims
The real estate agent was not identified by Bonta’s office, although media reports identified him as Mike Kobeissi of Kobeissi Properties. Continue Reading California Attorney General Charges Real Estate Agent with Price Gouging Wildfire Victims
Wisconsin Home Sales Up 9.2% Year-Over-Year
The median price rose 13% to $305,000, the strongest price appreciation of the year. Continue Reading Wisconsin Home Sales Up 9.2% Year-Over-Year
Wall Street Journal Calls on Trump to Remove Rohit Chopra as CFPB Director
“The list of Mr. Chopra’s regulatory assaults on business is long,” the Journal complained. Continue Reading Wall Street Journal Calls on Trump to Remove Rohit Chopra as CFPB Director
