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Why the Fed’s housing reset risks a global recession
Source: Housing Wire --- When Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell talked about a housing reset in June, it sent shockwaves around the country because it sounded so ominous. In the most recent FOMC meeting, held last week, Powell finally clarified what he meant by...
John Paulson on Frothy US Housing Market: This Time Is Different
Source: Yahoo --- John Paulson became a billionaire after his hedge fund effectively shorted more than $25 billion of mortgage securities at the dawn of the global financial crisis. As he sizes up yet another frothy housing market some 15 years later, the founder of...
HARP Loan Program: How Did It Work?
Source: Investopedia --- When interest rates fall, many homeowners will refinance their mortgage to lock in a lower interest rate, which can reduce a borrower's monthly payment or allow a homeowner to build equity more quickly. However, one group of homeowners who...
OpEd: Long Island’s Real Estate Market is Always a Good Investment
Source: Long Island Press --- The Long Island real estate market has seen some tumult over the last few years. From a near-unprecedented surge to a stabilization due to a number of factors, one thing it hasn’t been is consistent. Yet, based on what we know about the...
The pandemic’s real estate jobs boom is turning into a bust as layoffs hit
Source: NBC News --- WASHINGTON — As housing sales slow amid higher interest rates, thousands of workers who found jobs in the booming housing market of the pandemic are now facing widespread layoffs with steeper cuts expected ahead. Some of the biggest players in...
3 Reasons to Buy Metaverse Real Estate Before the Crypto Winter Ends
Source: The Motley Fool --- Metaverse real estate has fallen out of the headlines significantly, but that doesn't mean it's fallen out of favor with investors. With the world economy continuing on a rocky trajectory, even former crypto bulls are starting to have some...
Crypto Real Estate Sales Are Officially Here, But Will They Last?
Source: Forbes --- With the arrival of Bitcoin in 2009 and subsequent blockchain currencies, conversations about crypto real estate immediately followed, albeit in hushed murmurs. Fast forward to today and stories of seven-figure crypto real estate transactions have...
Los Angeles agencies returned $150 million in federal funds to house homeless people
Source: LA Times --- Nearly $150 million worth of federal grants to the three main housing agencies working to reduce homelessness in Greater Los Angeles went unspent between 2015 and 2020, as the number of unhoused people soared. Instead of being used to address...
Thousands could miss out on mortgages due to rising energy costs – research
Source: Mortgage Introducer --- A recent study has shown that the rising cost of energy could lead to thousands of applicants missing out on mortgages due to its impact on their affordability. Data analysis by Mortgage Broker Tools (MBT) has found that while three in...
While inflation continues to drive Houston interest rates up, real estate agents say there may be a silver lining for buyers
Source: Click 2 Houston --- HOUSTON – Sikiru Ogunboyejo has been a real estate agent for eight years. He says he’s seen major fluctuations in interest rates during his time on the job. ”When COVID started interest rates were, I wouldn’t say at an all-time low, but...
