The California Association of Realtors (CAR) has established CARES, a 501(c)(3) foundation designed to unify and expand the organization’s philanthropic efforts. CARES brings together four existing CAR charitable programs – the Housing Affordability Fund, Disaster...
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: As 2024 slowly rolls itself into the history books, let’s take one last look back at the year in real estate and housing policy to cheer those who accomplished something remarkable and acknowledge others who fell far short of what they were capable...
The YouTube star MrBeast has mixed homebuilding and philanthropy with his newly released video “I Built 100 Homes And Gave Them Away!” MrBeast, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, has become YouTube’s most popular star thanks to a video series featuring outrageous...
Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) has hired Darlene Goins as president of the Wells Fargo Foundation and head of the San Francisco-based bank’s philanthropy and community impact endeavors. In her new roles, Goins will be responsible for the company’s philanthropic...
The Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Opens Doors Foundation announced that it has provided mortgage and rental payment assistance to more than 15,000 families since starting its Home Grant Program in 2012. Founded in 2011 and first partnering with Children’s...
Pending Home Sales Slide to Nearly Three-Year Low as Buyers Pull Back
