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Harris Launches Ad Campaign Touting Her Pledge to Build 3 Million New Homes
Harris has not offered a specific budget on how much it would cost to build 3 million new homes. Continue Reading Harris Launches Ad Campaign Touting Her Pledge to Build 3 Million New Homes
Mixed-Use Development Planned Next to NJ’s Monmouth Park Racetrack
The first phase of this project is slated to break ground in the fourth quarter of 2025. Continue Reading Mixed-Use Development Planned Next to NJ’s Monmouth Park Racetrack
Winthrop Watson to Step Down as FHLBank Pittsburgh’s Chief Executive
Chief Operating Officer David G. Paulson will succeed Watson on Dec. 31. Continue Reading Winthrop Watson to Step Down as FHLBank Pittsburgh’s Chief Executive
The Greenest State Is…
Texas was ranked last due to high levels of water contamination and low recycling rates. Continue Reading The Greenest State Is…
HUD Releases $85 Million in PRO Housing Program Grants
The grants were rewarded in a competition that saw applications from over 175 communities in 47 states and territories. Continue Reading HUD Releases $85 Million in PRO Housing Program Grants
Mortgage costs lock out California home buyers
Source: Cal Matters --- Back in 2021, when mortgage interest rates were plumbing all time-lows, Caitlyn O’Connell and her fiance nearly closed on a home in San Luis Obispo. They backed out of the deal after discovering major issues with mold, she said. Over the course...
Better Mortgage Review 2023
Source: Forbes Advisor --- What Better Mortgage Offers Better Mortgage originates home loans in all 50 states and Washington, D.C. It’s a subsidiary of Better, a digital homeownership holding company whose other subsidiaries sell home insurance, title services, home...
Bay Area Could See More Affordable Housing – If the Public Funds it
A new study suggests that the Bay Area could see nearly 33,000 new affordable housing units in the near future. The research, conducted by Enterprise Community Partners and the Bay Area Housing Finance Authority, found that 395 affordable housing developments are...
Redfin: Rent Prices See Smallest Increase in 20 Months
Increasing supply and waning demand are putting downward pressure on rental prices, according to a new report from Redfin. The median U.S. asking rent rose 2.4% year over year to $1,942 in January, the smallest increase since May 2021 and the lowest level in nearly a...
Title Company Recognized for Uncovering Real Estate Fraud
Kevin Tacher, CEO of Independence Title, was recognized by former Broward County Mayor Michael Udine and Broward County Property Appraiser Marty Kair at a recent Parkland Chamber of Commerce meeting for his outstanding work in uncovering major real estate fraud...
How Much Down Payment Is Required for a House?
Source: Nerd Wallet --- Coming up with enough cash for a down payment to buy a house can be the single biggest roadblock for prospective home buyers. But how much of a down payment do you really need? That depends on the type of loan, your lender and your priorities....
Best mortgage lenders of February 2023
Source: Bankrate --- When you set out to get a mortgage, you’ll find many options, from well-known banks to online lenders. Here are Bankrate’s picks for the best mortgage lenders, including borrower requirements — so you know which you might qualify for — and loan...
eMortgage, CRM, Cybersecurity, Analytics, Compliance Tools; More Correspondents Exiting, Lender and Investor Updates
Source: Mortgage News Daily --- “Where can you always find money? In the dictionary.” Plenty of lenders and finding the money to buy other companies while smaller ones are looking for the right buyer. Eat or be eaten seems to be the name of the game as lenders hungry...
Homebuyer.com Ranks “Most Affordable Cities For First-Time Home Buyers” Using Real-Time Mortgage & Housing Data
Feb. 9, 2023 (Staff Writer)- Homebuyer.com, the mortgage company for first-time home buyers, ranks home affordability in more than 800 U.S. cities using real-time mortgage and housing market data. Using public and private data sources, Homebuyer.com performed...
Buyers are getting more for their money as home shopping season approaches
Feb. 9, 2023 (Staff Writer)- Home buyers' mortgage payments have started stretching a bit further in recent months, a new Zillow® analysis shows. As mortgage rates doubled last year, the home price afforded by a $3,000 payment1 plummeted from $865,000 in...














