By CHUCK GREEN Did Hurricane Milton pour cold water on the value of residential and commercial property in Florida? The hurricane made landfall near Siesta Key as a Category 3 storm on Oct. 9, striking a stern blow against the state’s Gulf Coast. More than 40 tornadoes formed and much of the state was pelted…
RealtyTrac’s Investor Sentiment Survey found 48% of real-estate investors believed the investment market is worse or much worse than a year ago, and 36% anticipate it will stay bad over the next six months. RealtyTrac, an ATTOM company that covers foreclosure and other real-estate data, surveyed more than 300 individual real-estate investors around the country….
Home sale commissions are under investigation by the Biden administration, which has asked the Federal Trade Commission to adopt rules to address any unfair practices it sees in the real estate industry, the Wall Street Journal reports. The Justice Department is investigating commissions after several civil lawsuits challenging industry rules passed muster in procedural challenges….
In an effort to better represent the housing crisis as it affects renters and homeowners across America, Rent.com has created an interactive tracking dashboard for eviction and foreclosure information in the U.S. The pandemic has exacerbated financial pressure and housing security for millions of Americans, a problem that has come to a head since the…
The housing market is leveling out, with smaller, more affordable homes being listed and sellers pricing more competitively as 423,000 new homes go up for sale, according to Realtor.com’s August Housing Market Trends Report. The data show the number of homes actively for sale was up 4.3% nationally in August over the past year, and…
The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) and global technology provider SRE.com are partnering up to build an online marketplace for borrowers to choose their own mortgage loan originators. The SRE marketplace will allow borrowers to browse the profiles of mortgage loan originators across the US based on search terms for property type and expertise,…
California-based business consulting firm Zventus has announced a new blockchain venture geared towards the financial services industry. The new project is being launched in collaboration with mortgage domain experts, technology partners, and universities to create blockchain technology for the mortgage industry. The “Mortgage Blockchain Lab” will focus on developing new products, services, and solutions to…
President Joe Biden on Wednesday announced a major initiative to bolster affordable housing in the face of a surge in home prices that is preventing some Americans from becoming homeowners. “The large and long-standing gap between the supply and demand of affordable homes for both renters and homeowners make it harder for families to buy…
Good Morning! Today is Monday, Aug. 30. Hurricane Ida made landfall in Lousiana yesterday, leaving more than a million people without power. The U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan continues, despite multiple reports of American citizens being left behind. The EU seeks to block non-essential travel from the U.S. Millennial professionals are using their savings to take a…
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