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ECHO offers lease incentives to real estate agents for placing homeless tenants
Source: Austin Monitor --- Real estate agents in Austin have an incentive to find market-rate homes for those experiencing homelessness, and help one of the city’s main homeless services nonprofits lower the number of people facing housing instability. Austin’s Ending...
The Short- and Long-Run Effects of Remote Work on U.S. Housing Markets
Source: Economic Innovations Group --- The rapid growth of remote work has ushered in a variety of economic changes, with notable impacts on the housing market. An emerging literature suggests remote work has shifted both where people live and how much housing they...
CFPB Sues Experian Over Handling Consumer Disputes
“Credit reporting errors can have serious consequences for a family’s finances,” said CFPB Director Rohit Chopra. Continue Reading CFPB Sues Experian Over Handling Consumer Disputes
Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index Closed 2024 in Decline
The percentage of respondents who say home prices will go up in the next 12 months remained unchanged since last month at 38%, Continue Reading Fannie Mae’s Home Purchase Sentiment Index Closed 2024 in Decline
Ex-Quarterback Colt McCoy to Launch HPI’s New Fort Worth Office
After 14 years in the NFL, McCoy is starting a new career in real estate. Continue Reading Ex-Quarterback Colt McCoy to Launch HPI’s New Fort Worth Office
CFPB Finalizes Rule to Remove Medical Bills from Credit Reports
“People who get sick shouldn’t have their financial future upended,” said CFPB Director Rohit Chopra. Continue Reading CFPB Finalizes Rule to Remove Medical Bills from Credit Reports
Freddie Mac Names James Whitlinger as EVP and CFO
Whitlinger previously served as Freddie Mac’s senior vice president and single-family CFO since 2014. Continue Reading Freddie Mac Names James Whitlinger as EVP and CFO
Developer Apologizes for Demolishing Sydney Childhood Home of AC/DC Founders
Although it has been on the National Trust Register of Historic Houses in 2013, that did not protect it from demolition. Continue Reading Developer Apologizes for Demolishing Sydney Childhood Home of AC/DC Founders
Toronto Home Sales Up, Prices Down in 2024
“Market conditions varied by market segment in 2024,” said TRREB Chief Market Analyst Jason Mercer. Continue Reading Toronto Home Sales Up, Prices Down in 2024
CFPB Sues Berkshire Hathaway Unit Vanderbilt Mortgage, Alleging ‘Risky Loans’
“Vanderbilt knowingly traps people in risky loans in order to close the deal on selling a manufactured home,” said CFPB Director Rohit Chopra. Continue Reading CFPB Sues Berkshire Hathaway Unit Vanderbilt Mortgage, Alleging ‘Risky Loans’
LaSalle Investment Management Acquires Arizona Industrial Complex
The complex is 92% leased to eight tenants. Continue Reading LaSalle Investment Management Acquires Arizona Industrial Complex
MBA Promotes Jamie Woodwell to SVP
He most recently served as vice president and head of commercial real estate research. Continue Reading MBA Promotes Jamie Woodwell to SVP















