A new report from the National Association of Realtors revealed contract signings rose in July, as pending home sales also increased for the second month in a row, according to NAR's latest Pending Home Sales Index.
Read More »Hurricane Idalia Threatens 800K+ Homes Along Florida’s Gulf Coast Region
According to CoreLogic, Hurricane Idalia could damage more than 800,000 homes along the Gulf Coast area of Florida with a reconstruction cost value of approximately $238.4 billion, as storm surge heights are anticipated to rise to more than 15-feet.
Read More »Danya Sawyer Named Interim CEO of Altisource Asset Management
Altisource Asset Management has announced the departure of CEO Jason A. Kopcak, to be replaced on an interim basis during the restructuring of its lending operations by former COO of Altisource’s Alternative Lending Group, Danya Sawyer.
Read More »Case-Shiller Reveals Fourth Month of Rising Home Prices
The newest S&P Dow Jones Indices (S&P DJI) S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, which is the one of the most highly regarded measures of U.S. home prices, for June 2023 has revealed that all of the top-20 markets reported monthly price increases, the fourth such consecutive month of rising prices.
Read More »This Year’s Housing Market Continues to Favor Sellers
Five Texas metros topped the top 10 list of best places to purchase a home, according to a new study from WalletHub, which examined the strongest local real-estate markets throughout the U.S.
Read More »CFPB Enters Into $2.7B Settlement With Credit Repair Firm
The nationwide conglomerate has agreed to a settlement with the CFPB for violating the Telemarketing Sales Rule by collecting illegal advance fees for credit repair services.
Read More »FCC Joins Forces With HUD on Affordable Internet Access
HUD furthers its commitment to ensuring that families have the necessary resources to thrive, as eligible households can now receive the financial assistance necessary to access affordable broadband resources.
Read More »Pending Home Sales Up in July
While pending home sales rose a meaningful 0.7% in July, overall, this number is only marginally better than its low point hit in March earlier this year.
Read More »HUD Awards $140M for Disaster Recovery in California, Alabama, and Georgia
To assist victims in federal disaster areas, HUD Secretary Marcia L. Fudge has allocated funds to help communities recover and build resilience after a series of natural disasters in early 2023.
Read More »Rep. Waters Expresses Concern Over AI Usage in Housing
In a letter to GAO Comptroller General Eugene Dodaro, Rep. Maxine Waters calls for an investigation into artificial intelligence and proptech in the housing space as a possible barrier to fair and affordable housing opportunities.
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