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Real estate agents enroll in self-defense after homicide
Source: WFLX --- After a Broward County real estate agent was ambushed and fatally shot last week, others in the same career field are on high alert. At a brokerage in Palm Beach Gardens, real estate agents are learning how to fight back against a possible attacker....
Friend or foe? Home-buying bots enter real estate market
Source: CBS News --- IBuyers are one of the few true innovations to hit the real estate industry in recent years. Yet consumers haven't fully embraced them because of misconceptions about how iBuyers work, and what types of problems they resolve for sellers and...
Trepp’s Manus Clancy Joins Senior Management Team at LightBox
Clancy had been with Trepp for 28 years. Continue Reading Trepp’s Manus Clancy Joins Senior Management Team at LightBox
HomeEquity Bank Taps TV Journalist Peter Mansbridge for Reverse Mortgage Campaign
Mansbridge was the chief correspondent for CBC News and anchor of “The National” from 1988 to 2017. Continue Reading HomeEquity Bank Taps TV Journalist Peter Mansbridge for Reverse Mortgage Campaign
Starwood Capital Group Acquires 10-Hotel Portfolio in Central London
Edwardian Group will continue to own and operate The Londoner and its two Radisson Collection hotels. Continue Reading Starwood Capital Group Acquires 10-Hotel Portfolio in Central London
TransUnion Debuts Property Insights Tool
The new tool is designed to protect lenders and borrowers from the potential risks associated with property value fluctuations. Continue Reading TransUnion Debuts Property Insights Tool
Transwestern Hospitality Group Acquires Houston’s Hotel Granduca
Westmont Hospitality Group has been selected to operate the hotel. Continue Reading Transwestern Hospitality Group Acquires Houston’s Hotel Granduca
New Managing Partner at Walker & Dunlop
Michael Saclarides will be focused on the company’s multifamily institutional brokerage activities in Charlotte and the rest of the Carolinas. Continue Reading New Managing Partner at Walker & Dunlop
Mortgage Rates Hold Steady in the Mid-6% Range
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.66% as of Jan. 11, slightly up from last week when it averaged 6.62%. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Hold Steady in the Mid-6% Range
Foreclosure Filings Up 10% in 2023
The state with the highest foreclosure rates in 2023 was New Jersey with 0.46% of housing units with a foreclosure filing. Continue Reading Foreclosure Filings Up 10% in 2023
CFPB Issues Guidance on Background Check Reports and Credit File Sharing
CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said background check reports “must be accurate, up to date, and available to the people that the reports are about.” Continue Reading CFPB Issues Guidance on Background Check Reports and Credit File Sharing
Requity Homes Closes on $26 Million Financing Round
Requity Homes offers Canadians a rent-to-own program. Continue Reading Requity Homes Closes on $26 Million Financing Round
