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Mountain Peaks and Tumbleweeds: Real Estate in Frontierland, USA
October 19th, 2021
Editor’s note: Even in an industry where jobs are determined by the disparate geography and composition of their individual communities, there are realms that transcend the real estate firmament, where markets, environments or policy make the experience of buying and...
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A Strong Year Ahead for the Remodeling Industry
October 25th, 2021
The industry expects a robust year for remodeling in 2022, according to the Leading Indicator of Remodeling Activity (LIRA), which reported strong growth in home improvement and maintenance spending. The findings: LIRA, released by the Remodeling Futures Program at the...
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Katie Finnegan Named First CEO of RealSure Joint Venture
October 27th, 2021
Realogy Holdings Corp. recently announced the appointment of Katie Finnegan as chief executive officer of RealSure®, the company’s iBuyer arm. Finnegan will work to accelerate growth and enhance RealSure’s residential real estate transaction solutions. In her new role, Finnegan will be responsible for...
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Realogy Appoints Social Impact Leader
November 2nd, 2021
Realogy Holdings Corp. recently announced the appointment of Ivonne Furneaux to steer the company’s diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) strategy. As vice president, DE&I, Furneaux will amplify Realogy’s mission to empower diverse communities, overseeing DE&I initiatives across the company’s employee,...
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Commercial and Multifamily Borrowing Up 119% in Q3
November 4th, 2021
Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 119% higher in Q3 compared to last year, increasing 19% from the second quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Quarterly Survey of Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Bankers Originations. The details: – All property...
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October Reported Increased Credit Availability
November 10th, 2021
October saw increased credit availability according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), which analyzes data from Ellie Mae’s AllRegs® Market Clarity® business information tool. The details: MCAI increased 0.1% to 125.7 in October—indicating loosening credit...
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Overcoming Bias in Home Appraisals Starts With the Appraisers
November 29th, 2021
(TNS)—Home appraisers have gotten an unusual amount of attention recently thanks to a surge in coverage about racial disparities in home valuations. There’s no simple explanation for how a property’s value is assessed, but understanding how appraisals work and the...
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HUD Releases Guidance on Special Purpose Credit Programs
December 8th, 2021
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently put out a statement clarifying the role of Special Purpose Credit Programs as a way to tackle disparities in access to homeownership. “…While the United States is known worldwide as...
