U.S. Housing Market
Some Cook County Homeowners Could Receive $1,000 Grants for Property Tax Relief
Grants will be distributed on a lottery system with recipients receiving a one-time $1,000 payment. Continue Reading Some Cook County Homeowners Could Receive $1,000 Grants for Property Tax Relief
New Data Reports Point to Further Slowing in Home Price Acceleration
FHFA Director Bill Pulte offered no remarks on his agency’s latest data report. Continue Reading New Data Reports Point to Further Slowing in Home Price Acceleration
Las Vegas Home Sales Decline Amid Wider Listings
The median price for existing single-family homes in this market was $480,000, unchanged from one year earlier. Continue Reading Las Vegas Home Sales Decline Amid Wider Listings
Mortgage Rates in Mild Decline
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.85% as of June 5, down from last week when it averaged 6.89%. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates in Mild Decline
Wyoming Lawmakers Consider Abolishing Property Taxes
Sen. Bob Ide, a Republican, advocated for the ending of all property taxes – residential, commercial, industrial and personal. Continue Reading Wyoming Lawmakers Consider Abolishing Property Taxes
Zillow Debuts ChatGPT Plugin
The Zillow ChatGPT plugin is currently in its alpha phase. Continue Reading Zillow Debuts ChatGPT Plugin
Annual Home Price Growth at Lowest Rate in Over a Decade
The states with the greatest annual loses were Washington (-7.4%), Idaho (-3.6%) and Nevada (-3.5%). Continue Reading Annual Home Price Growth at Lowest Rate in Over a Decade
planetRE Unveils Aelo.Ai virtual staging platform
According to the company, Aelo.Ai can generate images within seconds. Continue Reading planetRE Unveils Aelo.Ai virtual staging platform
27 States Ask Biden and FHFA to Scrap Mortgage Fee Increases
“The policy will take money away from the people who played by the rules and did things right,” said the fiscal officers in their letter of protest. Continue Reading 27 States Ask Biden and FHFA to Scrap Mortgage Fee Increases
CFPB Seeks New Protections for PACE Loan Borrowers
CFPB Director Rohit Chopra said the new rules “would require sensible safeguards on these clean energy loans.” Continue Reading CFPB Seeks New Protections for PACE Loan Borrowers
$15 Million Allocated for 3,000 All-Electric NYC Homes
Gov. Kathy Hochul envisioned a “more sustainable, affordable, and equitable future for New Yorkers.” Continue Reading $15 Million Allocated for 3,000 All-Electric NYC Homes
Brady Yeager Named National Sales Director at Movement Mortgage
Yeager was previously president of Level Capital, a private portfolio lender that provides vertical financing to builders/investors. Continue Reading Brady Yeager Named National Sales Director at Movement Mortgage
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Stop Trying to Pump Up the Homeownership Rate
In 2002, then-President George W. Bush took it upon himself to expand the number of Black and Hispanic homeowners by 5.5 million families by the end of the decade. Continue Reading A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Stop Trying to Pump Up the Homeownership Rate
Study: One-Third of Office Space in 14 North American Cities Could Be Made Into Housing
Avison Young insisted “the rewards could be endless” from office-to-residential conversions. Continue Reading Study: One-Third of Office Space in 14 North American Cities Could Be Made Into Housing
Vessel Technologies Brings Franchising to Multifamily Housing Sector
Prior experience in apartment building management is not required for franchisees. Continue Reading Vessel Technologies Brings Franchising to Multifamily Housing Sector
