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EasyKnock in New Partnership to Bring Veterans into Housing Careers
“Veterans have given so much to our country, and it’s our responsibility to give back,” said Jarred Kessler, CEO of EasyKnock. Continue Reading EasyKnock in New Partnership to Bring Veterans into Housing Careers
Phil Hawkins Named CEO at California Association of Realtors
Hawkins joins CAR from the Pacific West Association of Realtors, where he served as chief executive. Continue Reading Phil Hawkins Named CEO at California Association of Realtors
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
Elvis Presley’s Granddaughter Fights to Stop Graceland Foreclosure Sale, Claiming Fraud
Danielle Riley Keogh said the foreclosure sale is based on fraudulent paperwork. Continue Reading Elvis Presley’s Granddaughter Fights to Stop Graceland Foreclosure Sale, Claiming Fraud
FDIC Chairman Pledges to Resign When Successor is Confirmed
Gruenberg ‘s action prevents FDIC Vice Chairman Travis Hill, a Republican, from becoming acting chairman. Continue Reading FDIC Chairman Pledges to Resign When Successor is Confirmed
Housing market predictions: the forecast for the next 5 years
Source: Bankrate --- It’s been a wild real estate ride over the last few years. After a red-hot market characterized by bidding wars, low interest rates and elevated prices, mortgage rates increased to the highest level in 20 years, leading to a slowdown of both...
10 Reasons Why Austin, Texas Is The Hottest Real Estate Market In The United States Right Now
Source: Times Square Chronicles --- Austin, Texas is one of the fastest growing cities in the United States. With more people flocking to Texas from many parts of the country, the city’s real estate market is amongst the hottest in the country right now. We’ll take a...
Opinion: Solving the housing affordability issue
Source: Real Trends --- In a recent chat with two PropTech executives concerned about rising house prices, an interesting linguistic distinction was the focus of our discussion. The two words were affordable and affordability. In the housing market, the first has a...
U.S. Home Price Insights – November 2022
Source: CoreLogic --- Through September 2022 with Forecasts through September 2023 Introduction The CoreLogic Home Price Insights report features an interactive view of our Home Price Index product with analysis through September 2022 with forecasts through September...
As House Prices Start To Moderate, How Bad Could It Get?
Source: Forbes --- There is no shortage of pessimism in the housing market today. U.S. house prices have declined since June. However, prices are generally up year-on-year, and the market is seasonal with prices and activity typically higher in the summer and lower in...
10 Weird Facts About Home Mortgages
Source: The Motley Fool --- Mortgages have been in the news for the past few years, particularly during the initial phase of the COVID-19 pandemic when interest rates dove beneath the 3% mark. Today, they're in the news again as interest rates rise and home sales...
Mortgage Rates Rise Beyond 7% Barrier
Source: U.S. News --- Mortgage rates surged above the 7% threshold for the 30-year fixed mortgage term this week, according to Freddie Mac. This is the first time that average rates have entered 7% territory since early 2002. Interest rates also rose for the 15-year...
Why Are Mortgage Rates Going Up?
Source: Forbes --- By now you’ve probably seen that interest rates are on their way up. The Fed has been raising rates for a number of quarters now in an attempt to wind down the sky high levels of inflation. So far they’ve not had much luck on that front, but there’s...
Why Mortgage Rates Could Hold Steady After the Federal Reserve’s 0.75% Rate Hike
Source: Time --- The Federal Reserve once again hiked its benchmark interest rate this week, a fourth consecutive increase of 75 basis points. What does that mean for mortgage rates, which are already above 7% for the first time in 20 years? Maybe not much. “What’s...
98 Of The 100 Largest Housing Markets Saw Prices Nosedive In September From 2022 Peaks
Source: Forbes --- The housing market is rebalancing after the most competitive and frenetic period in recent memory. The cooling trend that is engulfing the market is expected to continue with more cities seeing home prices decline by this time next year as the shift...
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