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Massachusetts Governor Warns Steward Health Care on Hospital Closings
“I’ve been clear with Steward, they need to stay open for 120 days,” Healey said. Continue Reading Massachusetts Governor Warns Steward Health Care on Hospital Closings
Minnesota Foreclosure Rescue Service in $240K Settlement Over Compliance Errors
Dwell Equities agreed to stop engaging or continuing a foreclosure rescue service or engage in equity stripping. Continue Reading Minnesota Foreclosure Rescue Service in $240K Settlement Over Compliance Errors
Commerce Dept. Pushes for More Women in Construction Jobs
“Right now, women make up less than 11% of jobs in construction and only 4% in skilled trades,” said Commerce Secretary Raimondo. Continue Reading Commerce Dept. Pushes for More Women in Construction Jobs
NAR Seeks Appeal of Decision Reopening Justice Dept. Probe
“The panel’s errors are far-reaching and exceptionally important,” said NAR in its filing. Continue Reading NAR Seeks Appeal of Decision Reopening Justice Dept. Probe
Real Estate Attorney Douglas Heitner Joins Latham & Watkins
He was formerly chief legal officer at the real estate investment trust Safehold. Continue Reading Real Estate Attorney Douglas Heitner Joins Latham & Watkins
Fed’s rate debate shifts to how, and when, to slow down
Source: Reuters --- WASHINGTON, Oct 21 (Reuters) - The Federal Reserve, set to approve another large interest rate increase early next month, is shifting to a debate over how much higher it can safely push borrowing costs and how and when to slow the pace of future...
Adjustable-Rate Mortgages Are Probably Still a Bad Idea
Source: Lifehacker --- Housing prices are finally starting to go down, but thanks to interest rate hikes, monthly mortgage payments are more out of reach than ever before. With all of this financial uncertainty, you may be considering an adjustable-rate mortgage,...
The Psychology of Real Estate Market Cycles
Source: Appraisal Buzz --- Implicit in the term “cycle” is that the real estate market is constantly in a state of flux. Real estate market cycles are specific to a submarket and property type. It is also specific to classification (A, B, C, or D) within a property...
How Does Real Estate Fit Into a Retirement Income Plan?
Source: Investment News --- Real estate investment offers plenty of potential: a hedge against inflation, sheltered income and asset class diversification, for starters. But owning a property directly carries expenses that can eat into cash flow. That can be...
Sell Your Home or Rent It Out? The Best Advice in Current Housing Market
Source: Newsweek --- There are many reasons why you might be looking to sell your home—upgrading from your first property, moving across the country, or simply starting afresh. However, with mortgage rates rising across the U.S., pricing many first-time buyers out of...
Skyrocketing inflation is raising mortgages, putting first homes out of reach
Source: The Hill --- A new report showing inflation rising again in September is just the latest bad news for new homebuyers, who are increasingly seeing the cost of a first home pushed out of their reach. The latest news puts lenders, already on edge amid a grim...
Dave Ramsey Warns of a Dangerous ‘Plot Twist’ You Could Face With Rent-to-Own Homes. Here’s What It Is
Source: The Motley Fool --- Rent-to-own is one approach to buying a home, but it's not a conventional approach. Basically, if you opt for a rent-to-own arrangement, you enter into an agreement with a property owner that enables you to purchase the property you are...
Mortgage rates could continue rise to 8.5%: NAR
Source: The Real Deal --- Mortgage rates could climb another 1.5 percentage points, according to a leading economist. National Association of Realtors chief economist Lawrence Yun predicted that interest rates could be on their way to 8.5 percent if they pass a...
Inside Meryl Streep’s Stunning Real Estate Portfolio
Source: Architectural Digest --- Because of Meryl Streep’s star power, it may come as a surprise just how relatively normal and low-key her personal life is. The prolific actor, who has been married to sculptor Don Gummer for 43 years and counting, holds the record...
Some Real Estate Agencies Are Scrambling To Find Alternative Sources Of Revenue
Source: Yahoo --- In an effort to boost its revenue, real estate listings giant Zillow Group Inc. started a home-flipping business that it believed would create an alternative revenue stream to just marketing properties online. That strategy didn’t last long after...
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