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Real Estate Lawyer L. Minnie Bellomo Joins Federman Steifman as a Partner
She was previously a partner in the New York City office of Greenberg Traurig LLP. Continue Reading Real Estate Lawyer L. Minnie Bellomo Joins Federman Steifman as a Partner
Home Management Solutions Fixle Acquires EasyHome
The terms of the deal were an all-equity transaction. Continue Reading Home Management Solutions Fixle Acquires EasyHome
Michael Bremer Named CEO at Calque
Bremer has over 25 years of experience in the mortgage, real estate, insurance, and risk management sectors. Continue Reading Michael Bremer Named CEO at Calque
Guest Opinion: Minimizing the Risk of Bank Failures
Weak banks can and often do survive and recover. Continue Reading Guest Opinion: Minimizing the Risk of Bank Failures
NAREB Seeks to Prepare Members for Changes to Real Estate Commissions
“NAREB recognizes that this settlement, if approved by the judge, will bring dramatic changes to our industry,” said Dr. Courtney Johnson Rose, the organization’s president. Continue Reading NAREB Seeks to Prepare Members for Changes to Real Estate Commissions
Why owning a home is the best hedge against inflation
Source: Housing Wire --- On Thursday, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported the same trend that all Americans have seen lately: the inflation rate of growth is rampant and doesn’t show any sign of easing up due to the Russian Invasion of Ukraine. The Consumer Price...
First-time homebuyer? Real estate experts offer advice in crazy market
Source: Fox 5 New York --- It feels like a never-ending uphill battle for many homebuyers across the United States. "My experience with looking for a house has been frustrating," one Georgia resident told FOX Television Stations Group. "I have been texting my agent...
Yahoo Finance Video Housing market: Millennials bypass starter homes for dream homes
Source: Finance Yahoo --- Yahoo Finance's Vera Gibbons joins the Live show to discuss the real estate market amid the unexpected house hunting competition among younger buyers. AKIKO FUJITA: Well, record low inventory has sparked bidding wars for homes in some of the...
5 implications the omnibus spending bill has for mortgages
Source: National Mortgage News --- The $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill President Biden was expected to sign at deadline Friday promises to bring relief to the single- and multifamily mortgage markets by heading off several threats to operations supporting the...
How To Navigate a Market Where Multiple Offers Is the New Normal
Source: Keeping Current Matters --- If you’re thinking of buying a home today, you already know that the number of homes available for sale is low. But what does that really mean for you? As a buyer, low housing supply coupled with high buyer demand means you should...
Opinion: Affordable lending requires creative thinking
Source: Housing Wire --- Each fall, trendsetters at Pantone decide on the next year’s “color of the year,” which they feel will define and influence the upcoming year. Whether the “color of the year” is a self-fulfilling prophecy or the trendsetters really are that on...
Mortgage applications jump 8.5% as Russia’s war pressures rates
Source: Housing Wire --- Mortgage applications jumped 8.5% for the week ending March 4, as mortgage rates dropped for the first time in three months as a result of Russia’s war in Ukraine, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) reported on Wednesday. Borrowers’ demand...
Nearly 6,000 U.S. Homes Have Sold For $100,000+ Above Asking Price This Year
Source: Redfin --- Nationwide, 5,897 homes sold for at least $100,000 over asking price at the beginning of this year, up from 2,241 during the same period last year. The Los Angeles metro area led the way, with 718 homes selling for at least $100,00 over asking...
What opportunities do lenders miss out on by not focusing on credit?
Source: Housing Wire --- HousingWire: What opportunities do lenders miss out on by not focusing on credit, especially early in the mortgage origination cycle? Mike Darne: When I joined CreditXpert back in March of 2021, I started digging into aggregated internal...
Why the Public is Not Happy with Inflation!
In 1913 folks could buy a five-course meal and iced tea for 10 cents. That was about the time when the Federal Reserve system (central bank) was established. Since that time, approximately 109 years later, as of 2022, inflation increased by 2,740%. Many folks will...
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