Dover, Delaware, must have been doing something right in November 2017—it led the nation that month when it came to growth in home prices. With an estimated population of 37,786 according to 2016 Census numbers, the capital of The First ...
Read More »The Week Ahead: Tracking Residential Construction
On Thursday, February 1, at 10 a.m. EST, the United States Census Bureau will release its monthly Value of Construction Put in Place Survey. Conducted monthly since 1964, the Survey estimates the total dollar value of construction work done in the ...
Read More »Hunter Gorog Steps Down From Landmark Network
Landmark Network, Inc., a national appraisal management company, announced that President & COO Hunter Gorog has decided to leave the company after a successful eight-year tenure helping grow the firm from $300,000 to over $13.5 million in annual revenue. Gorog is ...
Read More »The Industry Pulse
Which companies are merging, and what professionals are moving? See some highlights in this update of the housing and mortgage industries. ________________________________________________________________________________ The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has four new top leaders who are taking ...
Read More »Chicago Tops List of Most Affordable Rental Markets
The Windy City is the most affordable rental housing market in the United States, according to a new report by online real estate and management firm HomeUnion. What’s the most expensive rental market? We’ll give you a hint: it’s in ...
Read More »Reviewing the Biggest Legal Landmarks of 2017
Last year was a watershed year for the mortgage servicing industry. From the implementation of new mortgage servicing rules to the progression of important of important case law, the developments of 2017 will shape the way that the industry does ...
Read More »U.S. Mayors Cite Housing Issues as Driver of Migration
High housing costs are one of the chief factors driving people away from certain cities and into others—that’s according to the results of an annual survey that polls the mayors of major American cities. This week, the Boston University Initiative ...
Read More »Lack of Affordable Homes Driving Nationwide Migration Trends
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman recently appeared on CNBC to discuss the state of housing industry and the overall trends he is seeing in the early days of 2018. Kelman highlights the continued lack of affordable housing, the early and surprising impacts ...
Read More »Gap Between Potential and Actual Home Sales Narrows
According to a new report by First American, while existing-home sales continued to underperform their potential in December 2017, the gap between actual sales and that potential has continued to narrow. First American’s proprietary Potential Home Sales model reports that ...
Read More »The Top 25 Women of Law, Part 4
Editor's note: This story was originally featured in the January issue of DS News, out now. In the January issue of DS News, we were proud to introduce our section on 25 women lawyers who have made their marks in the legal industry. ...
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