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How lenders can improve business models in 2022
Source: Housing Wire --- HousingWire: Between interest rate hikes, tight housing supply and geopolitical uncertainty, many industry professionals are feeling the pressure of a volatile housing market. Why is now a good time for lenders to focus on improving aspects of...
Buying a Dream Home? In This Market? For Some Buyers, a Remodel or Teardown Makes More Sense
Source: WSJ --- Struggling to find your dream home? Join the club. If you can’t find the right home in the right location, a teardown might be a viable option. You can also buy a home in need of some love and then remodel it. How to choose? Even with rising interest...
Doma Title Insurance to Offer ID Verification Tool to Agents and Attorney
30% of all claims paid by Doma Title Insurance involved fraud and forgery during 2023. Continue Reading Doma Title Insurance to Offer ID Verification Tool to Agents and Attorney
Seattle’s Historic Smith Tower Skyscraper is Sold to Investors Group
It was the tallest building on the West Coast until the opening of Seattle’s Space Needle as part of the 1962 World’s Fair. Continue Reading Seattle’s Historic Smith Tower Skyscraper is Sold to Investors Group
Rising Interest Rates Blamed for Multifamily Developer Confidence Declines in Q2
NAHB Chief Economist Robert Dietz opined that “financial markets may become more stable later in the year.” Continue Reading Rising Interest Rates Blamed for Multifamily Developer Confidence Declines in Q2
Mortgage Credit Availability at 9-Month High
MBA’s Joel Kan attributed the rise to “increased conventional loan offerings such as ARMs and cash-out refinance loans.” Continue Reading Mortgage Credit Availability at 9-Month High
Toll Brothers Opens Luxury Apartment Community in Dallas Suburb
The new community features 357 studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments. Continue Reading Toll Brothers Opens Luxury Apartment Community in Dallas Suburb
Bill Ackman Mulls Taking Howard Hughes Corp. Private
Ackman’s announcement comes one week after he canceled the initial public offering for Pershing Square USA. Continue Reading Bill Ackman Mulls Taking Howard Hughes Corp. Private
Phil Hawkins Named CEO at California Association of Realtors
Hawkins joins CAR from the Pacific West Association of Realtors, where he served as chief executive. Continue Reading Phil Hawkins Named CEO at California Association of Realtors
Tech Trends: How Zillow is Using Artificial Intelligence
An overview of how Zillow is utilizing artificial intelligence. Continue Reading Tech Trends: How Zillow is Using Artificial Intelligence
Biden Seeks to Speed Preservation Reviews for Historic Buildings
Most interior renovation projects would be exempt from the review process. Continue Reading Biden Seeks to Speed Preservation Reviews for Historic Buildings
Extremist Climate Activists Vandalize Lionel Messi’s Ibiza Mansion
Futuro Vegetal insisted the Argentine athlete’s residence was an “illegal construction.” Continue Reading Extremist Climate Activists Vandalize Lionel Messi’s Ibiza Mansion












