The consumer bureau says Freedom Mortgage gave Long Island brokers and agents “illegal incentives” under RESPA, including cash, subscriptions and parties.

SBA now allows some more nonbank lenders to offer SBA 7(a) loans, and it eased lending standards, knocking nine creditworthy criteria down to only three.

The nationwide company offering co-working spaces says there’s “substantial doubt” about the NY-based company’s “ability to continue as a going concern.”

Some discouraged buyers should stop looking for their “forever home” and start looking for their “get my foot in the door to start building equity” home.

Mosquito-borne illnesses have spiked in Florida – dengue, malaria, chikungunya and West Nile Virus – due largely to an international visitor increase.

Of all homes buyers could consider in the second quarter, 31.4% were new construction – the highest 2Q percentage on record. Pre-pandemic it was 17%.

Inventory is low and many current homeowners with low mortgage rates aren’t budging. In marketing, it’s time to cast a wide net.

Plaintiffs asked for an injunction on the law until a court could fully consider the case, but the judge turned down their request.

In NAHB’s multifamily production index, any number above 50 means attitudes are more positive than negative, and in 2Q, it was 56 for the second quarter in a row.

Buffet’s company spent $700M to buy DR Horton stock and lesser amounts for two other builders, suggesting the investment guru sees profits via the new-home industry.

A 30-year, fixed-rate loan averaged 7.09% this week, its highest level since it was 7.13% in April 2002. It also exceeds a high of 7.08% hit last fall.

A resident told to take down a political candidate sign suspects it’s due to the candidate more than the sign. Do political signs have any constitutional protection?

Some veteran Realtors can live off referrals, but the industry’s digital transformation – AI chatbots, virtual tours, data analytics – favors agents with tech expertise.

The money will go to public housing agencies that assist homeless vets. HUD estimates that the money will help move 7,500 more former service members off the streets.

Christina Pappas, 2022 president, is the 2023 Realtor of the Year. All award winners were recognized Thurs. at the annual convention’s in-person Awards Luncheon.

“Livability” is subjective, but an exhaustive study attempted to rank states based on how happy they’ll make residents. Fla. was No. 6 – but No. 1 in some categories.

In 2022, more homeowners fought rising inflation by tapping into home equity. In two years, equity lines of credit originations rose 41% as equity loans rose 166%.

In a push to reduce money laundering under the Corporate Transparency Act, FinCEN will require many businesses to state their actual owners’ names after Jan. 1.

An Orlando team leader uses professional RE writers for his website and offers expansive content – blogs plus articles that complement his listings.

Many older homeowners don’t want to move even if homeownership has become challenging. But they have options that might not be as bad as they fear.