The Marin County Board of Supervisors in Northern California on Tuesday approved reduced fees to build accessory dwelling units (ADUs) in unincorporated parts of the county, according to an announcement by county officials. Marin County is situated across the Golden Gate Bridge, north of San Francisco. It is a notoriously expensive housing market and maintains […]
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced this week that they have filed an amicus brief in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit, supporting plaintiffs that allege unlawful fees imposed by Ocwen Loan Servicing, a division of Ocwen Financial Corp. The case involves plaintiffs Sheryl Glover […]
Home prices maintained their momentum in late 2023. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index posted a 5.5% annual gain in December, up
Reverse mortgage loan originators all seem to agree that 2024 is off to a better overall start in business than a tepid 2023 might suggest.
The homebuilders only have 80,000 completed new homes for sale — in a country of over 336 million people with more than 157 million people
Price reductions ticked up this week for the first time since November in the face of rising mortgage rates. Inventory is rising across the country
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Real estate platform Livian has recently acquired four additional teams to bolster its roster to a total of 61 teams. Livian now has teams in 27
Mortgage technology firm Xactus named Michael Crockett as its chief operating officer. He previously served as the company’s chief data officer. In his expanded role, Crockett will guide day-to-day operations and key departments at Xactus, including credit, verifications and tenant screening. Crockett will also evaluate internal and external customer experiences,
Home prices maintained their momentum in late 2023. The S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price Index posted a 5.5% annual gain in December, up from a 5.1% gain in November, according to the latest report. For the first time in 2023, all 20 markets reported yearly gains, with four
Reverse mortgage loan originators all seem to agree that 2024 is off to a better overall start in business than a tepid 2023 might suggest. This is also an adage that is holding true in some of the nation’s more expensive housing markets including California, Florida and Washington State, according
The homebuilders only have 80,000 completed new homes for sale — in a country of over 336 million people with more than 157 million people working. Why so low? Well, builders are in business to make money, they’re not a charity. It’s not the safest business model either because builders
Price reductions ticked up this week for the first time since November in the face of rising mortgage rates. Inventory is rising across the country as home-buying affordability takes another hit. The pace of sales inched down, too. We can see the impact of higher mortgage rates slowing homebuyer demand.
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