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REAL ESTATE PAGE: How to budget realistically for home repairs
Source: CDA Press --- If you're a homeowner and haven't faced a big repair bill yet, just wait. Even in the best-maintained homes, stuff will wear out or break. Budgeting for these inevitable bills isn't always easy. One commonly cited rule of thumb — to save 1% to 4%...
Here are 5 signs that the right real estate agent is selling your home
Source: Oregon Live --- Selling a home can feel like taking one of your most personal possessions and largest assets, and tossing it into the air, hoping the right buyer catches it. Nothing, it seems, is as emotional, financially important and puzzling as putting a...
OceanFirst Bank in Redlining Settlement with HUD
OceanFirst will invest at least $14 million in a loan subsidy fund. Continue Reading OceanFirst Bank in Redlining Settlement with HUD
Pretium Names Mark Hudspeth as Head of Capital Markets
Hudspeth joins Pretium from Blackstone Real Estate, where he was a managing director from 2021-2024. Continue Reading Pretium Names Mark Hudspeth as Head of Capital Markets
AOC Calls for New Federal Entity to Build and Sell ‘Social Housing’
The Homes Act is Ocasio-Cortez’s second housing bill introduced this year. Continue Reading AOC Calls for New Federal Entity to Build and Sell ‘Social Housing’
Federal Reserve Announces 50 Basis Point Rate Cut
The new rate range is now at 4.75% to 5.0%. Continue Reading Federal Reserve Announces 50 Basis Point Rate Cut
Georgia Real Estate Attorney Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
Sanjay Patel is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 12. Continue Reading Georgia Real Estate Attorney Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
Greystar to Open New Build-for-Rent Community in Georgia
Summerwell Bells Ferry consists of 137 townhomes and 16 detached single-family rental homes. Continue Reading Greystar to Open New Build-for-Rent Community in Georgia
Michael Jordan Sells Chicago Mansion After 12 Years on the Market
The property was first listed for $29 million in 2012. Continue Reading Michael Jordan Sells Chicago Mansion After 12 Years on the Market
Mortgage Application Activity Up 14.2%
The MBA also reported mortgage applications for new home purchases in August were up 4.4% year-over-year. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Up 14.2%
Lennar Plans Four Communities in New Jersey
Lennar’s New Jersey expansion follows two recent master-planned community openings in the state. Continue Reading Lennar Plans Four Communities in New Jersey
Housing Starts in a Sharp Upswing
Single-family authorizations in August were at a rate of 967,000, a 2.8% bump-up from the July figure of 941,000. Continue Reading Housing Starts in a Sharp Upswing
