Real Estate News & Insights
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Sept. 22-26
Fewer homes on the market, a stalled wind energy project gets reanimated, and an ancient Roman stadium is unearthed. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Sept. 22-26
Sen. Warren Accuses FHFA’s Pulte of Weaponizing Mortgage Fraud Probes
Warren requested information, documents, and communications from Pulte regarding his mortgage fraud investigations by Oct. 8. Continue Reading Sen. Warren Accuses FHFA’s Pulte of Weaponizing Mortgage Fraud Probes
Homeowners hurting, but property tax panel to look elsewhere
Source: Post Register --- When Sandra Hagen and her late husband bought their modest West Boise home in 1995 for $88,500, she never dreamed that 26 years later, she’d be a widow struggling to pay the property taxes on the same house, now valued at more than three...
SBA 504 loans: A hidden gem of commercial real estate financing
Source: Idaho State Journal --- For many business owners, investing in commercial real estate is a critical to their company’s growth. But if you’re growing a startup or early-stage company, it can be challenging to obtain conventional financing. The U.S. Small...
LOCAL REAL ESTATE BROKER TOOK A STAND AND NOW SHE’S TAKING HEAT
Source: Kezi --- A former member of the Springfield Board of Realtors resigned after she suggested a change in meeting venues because of controversy surrounding the group's current location, Along Came Trudy, a restaurant in Springfield. Kaydee Hallert is a real...
Vacation real estate could feel impact of eviction moratorium
Source: Fox --- As the month of July comes to a near close, so too will the nationwide eviction moratorium. The moratorium was extended for a month to help millions of tenants unable to make rent payments. But there’s a certain trend ahead of the closing. “It’s just...
Real Estate newsletter: A billionaire buyer revealed
Source: Los Angeles Times --- Welcome back to the Real Estate newsletter, which arrives on the heels of a mystery being solved. Reporters and readers alike have been trying to figure out who paid $25 million for San Marino’s famed USC presidential mansion, and records...
REAL ESTATE LOGIC – THIS MARKET IS BANANAS
Source: Positively Naperville --- If you have been paying attention to the real estate market this spring you have noticed that we have a major shortage of inventory and with historically low interest rates, it has been a very strong “sellers” market. As a full time...
Abrupt return to work for some blowing holes in real estate deals
Source: Miami Herald --- “Who would have been dumb enough to buy a house based on a temporary situation?” That question was recently posed on Inman Coast to Coast, a public real estate discussion group on Facebook. The answer, of course, is “lots of people.” And now...
Meet Greater Hartford’s Top 25 Real Estate Power Players
Source: Hartford Business --- The COVID-19 pandemic had a major impact on the commercial real estate industry, propelling some sectors, like warehouse and distribution,and dealing setbacks to others, including office space. Despite all the turmoil and uncertainty,...
The always-evolving real estate market
Source: Amisun --- Not everyone wants to own a home of their own. Those of us who have always owned rather than rented understand the challenges faced in ownership, whether you’re in a single-family home or a condo. I know the feeling; there have been many days when I...
Was Real Estate the Real Cause of the American Revolution?
Source:Ris Media --- For centuries, historians have debated whether the American Revolution was driven more by ideas or economics. I’m fully in the “ideas” camp, but it would be disingenuous to believe that an economic crisis doesn’t lead to grandiose ideas....
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