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Trump administration plans deep cuts to homeless housing program
Critics argue that stricter requirements for aid and tying benefits to work or self-sufficiency standards could leave many with few options.
Mortgage rate shift turns fall into a ‘new spring’ for lenders
On Tuesday, HousingWire’s Mortgage Rates Center showed that 30-year conforming loan locks averaged 6.34% — just one basis point (bps) higher than a week ago but 11 bps lower than two weeks prior.
Estimated damages in Batton commission lawsuit come in at over $10 billion
For just four of 39 MLSs in question, an expert witness says damages in the Batton suit would be $3.6 billion
Argyle, LenderLogix partner to embed automated income, employment, asset verification
The integration lets mutual customers of Argyle and LenderLogix embed verification directly into LiteSpeed, LenderLogix’s POS platform
Rithm to buy $1B in home improvement loans
Asset manager has closed a deal to acquire $1 billion in home improvement loans through a one-year flow agreement with fintech company Upgrade.
CHLA proposes new 1031-type exchange for young homebuyers
The proposal would exclude taxes on capital gains on the sale of up to $50,000 in stocks/bonds/mutual funds/publicly traded REITs.
How top real estate agents are moving listings in slow housing markets
Real estate agents rely on photography, staging and accurate pricing to drive buyer interest to their listings in slower markets
NAR notches another legal win with dismissal from Muhammad suit
This is the third antitrust lawsuit NAR has been dismissed from this summer, with the court finding the suit’s allegations ‘bare.’
Will rising inventory dampen New England’s summer housing market heat wave?
Housing market conditions in New England are currently some of the hottest in the nation. But while the region’s housing market is still strong compared to many regions, things have slowed compared to a year ago.
