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Agents say Cape Coral’s housing market is correcting, not crashing
Agents who spoke with HousingWire think that the southwest Florida city is experiencing a natural market correction — not a collapse.
HUD offers foreclosure relief to Texans saddled by floods
The 90-day moratorium bars foreclosures on FHA-insured mortgages in Kerr County’s federally declared disaster area.
What’s the best strategy for seniors to take required minimum distributions?
Derek Horstmeyer, a finance professor at George Mason University, gamed out three different but common strategies on RMDs in a column published by The Wall Street Journal.
Foreclosure activity subsided in 2024. Is it a sign of housing market stability?
Attom’s newest foreclosure report noted that filings were down 10% from 2023 and down 35% from pre-pandemic levels in 2019.
Longbridge files to remove content from website in case against Mutual
Longbridge has filed a motion in court seeking to take down material it contends is deceptive and misleading from several websites.
Habitat for Humanity sees success with aging in place program
A New York county branch of Habitat for Humanity says its aging in place program is making a difference for area seniors.
Concerns are growing over the rising cost of homeowners insurance
A survey Mphasis Digital Risk found that 90% of homeowners are concerned about rising homeowners’ insurance costs.
Logan Mohtashami’s 2024 housing market and rate forecast
Lead Analyst Logan Mohtashami predicts mortgage rates, home prices and home sales in this 2024 housing market forecast.
Housing inventory defied all predictions in 2023
Going into 2023, people thought housing inventory would skyrocket, and home prices would crash. None of that happened.
