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La Rosa Holdings Plans to Acquire Controlling Interest in Red Door Title
The financial terms of the acquisition were not disclosed. Continue Reading La Rosa Holdings Plans to Acquire Controlling Interest in Red Door Title
Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to $54.7M in Mortgage Fraud Scams
Aron Puretz faces a maximum penalty of five years in prison. Continue Reading Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to $54.7M in Mortgage Fraud Scams
Guest Opinion: Fighting Back Against Ransomware Attacks
Far too many “digital doors” are left open for adversaries to walk through with relative ease. Continue Reading Guest Opinion: Fighting Back Against Ransomware Attacks
Alex de Calice Joins Point as Head of Capital Formation
Before joining the Palo Alto, California-based company, de Calice was president of Tacora Capital. Continue Reading Alex de Calice Joins Point as Head of Capital Formation
Builder Confidence Remains Unchanged for April
This is the first static reading after four months of index gains. Continue Reading Builder Confidence Remains Unchanged for April
Why Utah housing market is ‘very low risk’ for price drops — while other parts of the West are ‘high risk’
Source: Deseret --- As rising mortgage rates continue to put pressure on the U.S. housing market and the entire economy, economists and housing researchers are seeing early signs of a cooling market — but a question remains. Is a widespread correction coming to what...
Mortgage apps decline 1.2% despite drop in rates
Source: Housing Wire --- Despite a decline in mortgage rates last week, mortgage application volume was down 1.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis for the week ending May 20. The decline, as measured by the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA’s) Market Composite Index,...
Brokers are better than Banks
Debbie Bloyd is a contributing author to Weekly Real Estate News and can be contacted at 469-768-0337 or [email protected] Brokers are better than banks because we have more options. Brokers are better than banks because we have a vested interest in our...
Sales of newly built homes tumbled over 16% in April while prices soared
Source: CNBC --- Sales of newly built homes dropped 16.6% in April from March, far more than expected, and were down 26.9% from April 2021, according to the U.S. Census. The annualized rate came in at 591,000 units, seasonally adjusted. Analysts had been expecting...
How lenders can improve business models in 2022
Source: Housing Wire --- HousingWire: Between interest rate hikes, tight housing supply and geopolitical uncertainty, many industry professionals are feeling the pressure of a volatile housing market. Why is now a good time for lenders to focus on improving aspects of...
The Housing Market Is Showing Signs of a Correction: What This Means for Buyers and Sellers
Source: Realtor --- Cracks are beginning to appear in the red-hot housing market. Spiraling mortgage rates on top of record-high and still-rising home prices are leading many experts to predict the real estate market is on the verge of a correction—if it isn’t already...
New Home Mortgage Applications Dip 10.6 Percent in April
Source: World Property Journal --- Based on the Mortgage Bankers Association's latest Builder Application Survey data for April 2022, U.S. mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased 10.6 percent compared to a year ago. Compared to March 2022, applications...
How AI is Revolutionizing the Real Estate Market
Source: Realty Biz News --- Time marches on, and so does the sophistication of the technologies we use in our everyday lives like AI. Whether they’re for personal use or those we leverage in our professional endeavors, new software technologies like artificial...
The housing market boom has at least another year to run, Zillow economists predict
Source: Yahoo Finance --- The data is clear: The pandemic housing boom—which has seen U.S. home prices soar 19.8% over the past year—is finally losing some steam. What's going on? Soaring mortgage rates, which have climbed from 3.11% to 5.25% over the past five...
How Fannie Mae is creating new opportunities for homeownership
Source: Housing Wire --- Fannie Mae recently released its National Housing Survey, which revealed that consumers, in general, still believe that owning a home is better than renting. HousingWire Content Solutions Managing Maleesa Smith and Katrina Jones, Fannie Mae’s...
