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U.S. Home Price Growth Exceeds 20 Percent Annually in March
Source: World Property Journal --- According to CoreLogic's latest CoreLogic Home Price Index and Forecast for March 2022, U.S. home prices continued to post significant year-over-year gains in March 2022, up by 20.9%, another record high. Even with the past year's...
Fed raises interest rates by 0.50%, largest move since 2000
Source: Yahoo Finance --- The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised short-term interest rates by 0.50%, as part of an effort to tamp down the inflationary pressures weighing on Americans. The central bank suggested that it will further raise borrowing costs throughout...
MOD Pizza Denies California Restaurant Closings Were Tied to Minimum Wage Hike
The Seattle-headquartered company still has 53 locations across California. Continue Reading MOD Pizza Denies California Restaurant Closings Were Tied to Minimum Wage Hike
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Should Biden Erase Mortgage Debt Along with Student Loan Debt?
When you have a strong economy where people have extra dollars in their pockets, you don’t need political stunts of reducing or removing debt. Continue Reading A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Should Biden Erase Mortgage Debt Along with Student Loan Debt?
The Real Brokerage in $9.25 Million Settlement of Commissions Lawsuit
The settlement does not require an admission of wrongdoing by the company. Continue Reading The Real Brokerage in $9.25 Million Settlement of Commissions Lawsuit
San Francisco Proposal Would Require a Six-Month Notice Before Grocery Stores Can Close
A similar proposal was vetoed in 1984 by then-Mayor Diane Feinstein. Continue Reading San Francisco Proposal Would Require a Six-Month Notice Before Grocery Stores Can Close
Blackstone Acquires AIR Communities for $10 Billion
AIR Communities’ portfolio consists of 76 rental housing communities totaling 27,010 apartment units in 10 states and the District of Columbia. Continue Reading Blackstone Acquires AIR Communities for $10 Billion
Compass CEO: NAR Settlement ‘Not as Dramatic as the Headlines Have Described’
“Commissions have always been negotiable,” said Robert Reffkin. Continue Reading Compass CEO: NAR Settlement ‘Not as Dramatic as the Headlines Have Described’
Sen. Fetterman: ‘Squatters Have No Rights’
“I am not woke,” said the Pennsylvania Democrat. Continue Reading Sen. Fetterman: ‘Squatters Have No Rights’
Fannie Mae: Homebuyers Are Adjusting to Higher Mortgage Rates
“Some households appear to be moving past the hurdle of last year’s sharp jump in rates,” said Fannie Mae’s Doug Duncan. Continue Reading Fannie Mae: Homebuyers Are Adjusting to Higher Mortgage Rates
Trudeau Pushes for Prefabricated and Modular Homes to Address Canada’s Housing Shortage
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is advocating for modular and prefabricated homes as the solution to meet his country’s housing shortage. According to CTV News, Trudeau’s government is planning to allocate more than $600 million in the upcoming federal budget...
Rupert Murdoch Slashes Price on NYC Triplex Penthouse
Murdoch first listed the penthouse in 2022 for $62 million. Continue Reading Rupert Murdoch Slashes Price on NYC Triplex Penthouse














