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Sacramento Suburb in Settlement Over Affordable Housing Construction
The city government of Elk Grove said it was “a leader in the development of affordable housing in the region.” Continue Reading Sacramento Suburb in Settlement Over Affordable Housing Construction
RealPage Reconfigures Products After San Francisco Prohibits Rent-Setting Software Usage
“This ordinance will do nothing to make housing more affordable in the city,” said the company. Continue Reading RealPage Reconfigures Products After San Francisco Prohibits Rent-Setting Software Usage
FHLBank Chicago Offers $50 Million in Interest Rate Subsidies to Expand Affordable Housing
FHLBank Chicago has already committed more than $110 million in community investment support in 2024. Continue Reading FHLBank Chicago Offers $50 Million in Interest Rate Subsidies to Expand Affordable Housing
HUD, Appraisal Foundation Offer Different Spins on Conciliation Agreement
The Appraisal Foundation called the investigation “a rare secretary-initiated political complaint.” Continue Reading HUD, Appraisal Foundation Offer Different Spins on Conciliation Agreement
CFPB Proposes Rule Changes to Help Prevent Foreclosures
The CFPB is accepting input on the proposed changes through Sept. 9. Continue Reading CFPB Proposes Rule Changes to Help Prevent Foreclosures
Rick Grant Takes Editorial Director Role for Real Estate Publication
Experienced editor comes aboard to help provide direction for the growing company. SALT LAKE CITY, UT, USA, March 1, 2023 -- Weekly Real Estate News, a publication dedicated to providing the best real estate and mortgage industry news and information available...
What are the equity release options for you?
Source: The Irish News --- HAVING covered equity release in as much detail as I could over the last few weeks, I'll now detail the options available for those of you considering releasing equity. There are two types of equity release (although I could argue that...
Equifax Adds More Monthly Payments to Consumer Credit Files
Equifax is now offering additional insight into consumer credit by including certain telecommunications (telco), pay TV and utilities attributes available to the mortgage industry. The company says this will help create greater home ownership opportunities for more...
Credit Union Documentary Racks up Festival Wins
A documentary film produced by the digital media division of PenFed Credit Union, the nation's second-largest federal credit union, has been winning awards on the film festival circuit. The documentary short film "The Shot" has won numerous awards and screened for...
S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller Index Declined Again in December
Home price gains continued to drop across the United States according to the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices. Before seasonal adjustment, the U.S. National Index posted a -0.8% month-over-month decrease in December, while the 10-City and...
What is an independent broker? Pros and cons
Source: Inman --- For real estate agents who are looking for a chance to take their professional life to the next level, pursuing the role of real estate broker is a natural step. While part of the pursuit of this goal involves additional education and training, it...
Pending Home Sales Improved for Second Consecutive Month, Up 8.1% from December 2022
Pending home sales improved in January for the second consecutive month, according to the National Association of Realtors. All four U.S. regions posted monthly gains but saw year-over-year drops in transactions. The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) — a...
Homes owned by Black households appreciated the fastest during the pandemic
Homes owned by Black families appreciated more than any others since the start of the pandemic, with the typical Black homeowner gaining nearly $84,000 in equity. Black Americans also made slight gains in homeownership rates, despite disproportionate job and income...
Are iBuyers good or bad for the real estate ecosystem
iBuyers, short for "instant buyers," are companies that use technology and data analysis to make fast cash offers on homes, usually at a discount. The concept of iBuyers first emerged in the early 2010s as a response to the traditional home selling process, which can...
Here’s What Happens When You Can’t Make Your Mortgage Payment
Source: The Ascent --- It's been a very difficult time to be an ordinary American homeowner as of late. If you bought a home in the last few years, you might be grappling with higher housing payments due to elevated home values. They climbed in the last three years...
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