Michelle Gilbert President and CEO of Gilbert Garcia Group, P.A. was awarded the Good Neighbor Award from the Pinellas Realtor Organization for making an extraordinary impact on her community by giving her time and resources.
Read More »Aspen Grove Solutions and NAMFS Gain a New Partner
Aspen Grove Solutions and the National Association of Mortgage Field Services (NAMFS) recently announced the addition of Quick Search to the industrywide background screening solution Aspen iRecord.
Read More »Concerns Over Rent Affordability Aren’t Going Anywhere
Continued rapid growth in rents will ensure that rental affordability concerns remain an important issue going into 2017. What areas will experience the heaviest increase in median rent price?
Read More »Job Report Paints Mixed Housing Picture
The industry may be experiencing some déjà vu from the average monthly job gains for July through September from the same period last year as the latest BLS Employment Summary contains news that is both positive and negative for the housing market.
Read More »Braving the Storm, Bettering the Industry
As Hurricane Matthew hits the shores of Florida, Georgia, and South Carolina the housing industry is stepping up to the plate and helping with relief for consumers impacted by the disaster.
Read More »Why Homeownership Rate Can’t Keep Pace with Increase in Income Levels
The homeownership rate is shrinking despite income increases and signs of a massive decline that spans education levels are becoming clearer.
Read More »The Rising Tide of Home Equity
With the amount of home equity more than doubling nationwide in the last five years, what is to come if price appreciation forecasts ring true?
Read More »Freddie Mac Sells off Serious Delinquency Pools
Freddie Mac recently sold delinquent non-performing loans from its mortgage-related investments portfolio. What entities purchased these large pools?
Read More »Altisource Residential Takes a Stride Toward Total SFR REIT
Residential's recent acquisition of SFR properties is a step in continuing to capitalize on attractive single-family rental economics and reward SFR investors with long-term growth and attractive returns.
Read More »Eleventh Circuit Court Stops “Abuse of the Bankruptcy Process”
This week the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that debtors who file a statement of intention to surrender property in bankruptcy cannot later contest a foreclosure action. What does this decision mean for bankruptcy courts?
Read More »