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
Combating Wire Fraud In The Mortgage Industry
Source: Forbes --- As real estate transactions have moved online, so have scammers who hope to intercept money that's meant for down payments and funding loans. According to the FBI's 2020 Internet Crime Report, nearly 14,000 people fell victim to real estate/rental...
Buyers in Indianapolis, Omaha and Seattle are Snapping Up Homes in 5 Days or Less
Source: Redfin --- April was another history-making month for housing, with homes selling for higher prices and in fewer days since at least 2012, when Redfin began tracking national housing data. The following measures all hit new records: The national median...
Senators reintroduce bill to allow remote online notarizations
Source: Housing Wire --- Could it finally be happening? Senators Mark Warner (D-Va.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) have reintroduced federal legislation that would allow remote online legislation (RON) nationwide. Dubbed the Securing and Enabling Commerce Using Remote...
Welcome Home
Source: Scotsman Guide --- Demand for single-family rental housing is rising, and the sector has emerged as a popular option for those seeking more space and an affordable place to live. During the COVID-19 pandemic, this trend has accelerated as more people flee...
Low-tax states are winning the real estate battle
Source: Housing Wire --- For every one person who left low-tax states in the last eight years, an average of four people moved into those same states, according to a new report from Redfin. The trend is reversed in high-tax states, where an average of 2.5 people...
5 staggering facts about Utah’s hot housing market
Source: Deseret News --- It’s an issue that’s worrying a mind-boggling 8 out of 10 Utahns — and one that reaches well beyond Utah to other states in the West. The Deseret News took a deep dive into Utah’s raging hot real estate market and how it fits in to what’s...
Industrial Real Estate Pros Are The New ‘Cool Kids’ And See Booming Job Market
Source: Bisnow --- For Pete Quinn, the national director of industrial services for Colliers, there simply aren’t enough hours in the day. His very, very busy team needs more help; they hired 47 people last year, and they will hire at least that many in 2021. “We’re...
Residential Real Estate: So Far Growth On A Solid Base
Source: Forbes --- An earlier post made clear this economy’s powerful near-term growth momentum. It also warned about longer-term economic risks, especially given Washington’s efforts to hype the economy. Against this background of conjoined economic optimism and...
South poised to see $1 trillion in home sales in 2021
Source: Housing Wire --- Even with historically low levels of inventory, rising mortgage rates and uneven job growth, experts still believe 2021 will be a record year for home sales. How much will be spent on homes? Officials are predicting sale numbers to easily...
ULI Spring Meeting: What Does the Future Hold for Real Estate?
Source: RISMEDIA --- While the future of the real estate industry is uncertain, several experts offered their predictions during the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) virtual 2021 Spring Meeting, held on May 10-12. “The demand for housing will hold up as economic recovery...
