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How Buying or Selling a Home Benefits the Economy and Your Community
Source: Keeping Current Matters --- If you’re thinking of buying or selling a home, chances are you’re focusing on the many extraordinary ways it’ll change your life. But do you know it has a large impact on your community too? To measure that impact, the National...
US mortgage rates see biggest fall for over two years
Source: MPA --- US mortgage rates posted the biggest drop in more than two years, offering homebuyers a slight reprieve from this year’s massive surge in borrowing costs. The average for a 30-year loan declined to 5.10% from 5.25% last week, Freddie Mac said in a...
Canadian Realtor Fined $3,000 for Anti-Transgender Social Media Posts
The ruling stated Murray Kurtenbach “published posts on his Facebook page perpetuating transphobia.” Continue Reading Canadian Realtor Fined $3,000 for Anti-Transgender Social Media Posts
Alabama Home Sales Up for Fourth Consecutive Month
The median sales price in May fell by $23,692 to $204,184, a 10.4% year-over-year decline. Continue Reading Alabama Home Sales Up for Fourth Consecutive Month
Justin Timberlake Sells 127-Acre Tennessee Property at Discount
The singer/actor listed the property last summer for $10 million. Continue Reading Justin Timberlake Sells 127-Acre Tennessee Property at Discount
Redfin: Only 39% of Renters Can Afford a Median-Priced Apartment
During May, the $1,653 median apartment asking rent in May was $47 below its record high. Continue Reading Redfin: Only 39% of Renters Can Afford a Median-Priced Apartment
Treasury Department Rolls Out New Initiative to Increase Housing Affordability
“Given the scale of the challenge, we must and will continue to do more,” said Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen. Continue Reading Treasury Department Rolls Out New Initiative to Increase Housing Affordability
Joe Jaeger, New Orleans Hotelier and Developer, Dies at 77
Jaeger would often describe himself as “just a plumber from the Ninth Ward.” Continue Reading Joe Jaeger, New Orleans Hotelier and Developer, Dies at 77
Home Depot Foundation Grants $9M to Provide Housing for Homeless Veterans
The funds will support the construction of more than 300 new housing units and the repair of nearly 200 additional units. Continue Reading Home Depot Foundation Grants $9M to Provide Housing for Homeless Veterans
CBRE to Combine Project Management Business with Turner & Townsend Subsidiary
The combined business will be led by Turner & Townsend CEO Vincent Clancy. Continue Reading CBRE to Combine Project Management Business with Turner & Townsend Subsidiary
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 17-21
Disappointing housing and personal finance data reports, property tax breaks for an unlikely business and a land transfer that rights a historic wrong. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 17-21
New Listings and Median Home Prices Up in Florida, But Sales Are Down
Single-family existing homes were at a 4.4-months’ supply while condo-townhouse inventory was at a 7.2-months’ supply. Continue Reading New Listings and Median Home Prices Up in Florida, But Sales Are Down
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