Events

MCS CEO Caroline Reaves said the acquisition will allow MCS to expand operations in Miami and “strengthen our vendor network nationwide.”

CNN is reporting that Hurricane Dorian, now a Category 2 storm, is dropping heavy rains and winds along the eastern coast of Florida, and residents of Charleston, South Carolina, have been asked to evacuate.  Dorian is carrying maximum sustained winds ...

A new report from The Atlantic states that while inverted yield curves, economic downturns, and slowing growth will impact everyone, it will be the millennials that will be hit the hardest.  “Millennials got bodied in the downturn, have struggled in ...

It has been more than a decade since the Great Recession and the Dodd-Frank regulations were handed down.  Following the 2018 midterms, Democrats in the House focused on protecting consumers, and the Republican-led Senate Banking Committee is simplifying rules that  ...

Maxine Waters, Congresswoman and Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Committee,  said the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) “acted in haste” in its creation of the Distressed Asset Stabilization Program (DASP), according to a statement from the Committee.  The Committee said ...

Although declining mortgage rates haven’t sparked the housing market, it has sparked interest in investors, as they are purchasing homes at a record pace, according to analysis from Deutsche Bank Research.  “With declining mortgage rates … they’re searching for a ...

A growing percentage of Americans, especially those in the West, view housing as a good investment despite recent natural disasters.

On Thursday, February 15, from 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. CST, the Five Star FORCE (The Federation of REO Certified Experts) will host the “Ethics Matter” webinar. The presentation will focus on the value of ethics in real estate as ...

On Tuesday, January 30, the The Federation of REO Certified Experts (FORCE) presents a brand new webinar spotlighting the true value of broker price opinions, and how to use them to gain more business. The “Value of Valuations” webinar runs ...

In spite of many advances made, LGBT individuals continue to face discrimination in many sectors of modern life, and that includes the worlds of finance and housing. LGBT youth continue to make up an abnormally high percentage of the United ...