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SERHANT. adds top agent in Florida expansion 

Gary Pohrer has closed $2.5 billion-plus in career sales and brings more than two decades of experience in the luxury real estate market.

New Jersey seniors seek out home modifications to age in place 

New Jersey is keeping aging in place in mind as the silver tsunami is projected to grow in and around the Garden State.

Philadelphia lawmakers advance ordinance to speed affordable housing construction 

City leaders are making new legislative efforts to bolster and preserve affordable housing stock, in alignment with the mayor’s goals.

The odds favor an FTC settlement of ICE-Black Knight deal 

Divestiture of Black Knight’s Optimal Blue leaves the FTC with a weak case in opposing the ICE-Black Knight deal: KBW

Housing Market Tracker: A good week for inventory 

Housing inventory finally had a good week, rising by more than 8,000 homes, but we need more before the seasonal decline sets in.

Lift the ban on lenders providing down payment assistance on FHA loans: Ted Tozer 

Lifting a ban from lenders providing down payment assistance to FHA borrowers would help underserved borrowers become homeowners: Urban Institute.

Can the spring housing market be saved? 

The worst global pandemic in more than a century has put more than three-quarters of U.S. residents under “Stay at Home” orders that in many states have made real estate showings and other non-essential activity illegal.

Ryan Lundquist answers five questions on appraisal uncertainty during the COVID-19 pandemic 

HousingWire filmed an interview with Lundquist Appraisal Company’s founder and owner Ryan Lundquist to gauge how appraisers are navigating this period of uncertainty.

How far this recession could drive down purchase mortgage applications 

In so many ways, 2020 had an outperforming start to the year. But times have quickly changed. HousingWire Columnist Logan Mohtashami gives insight on how low purchase application data may go in the wake of the coronavirus. HW+ Premium Content

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