The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development published a proposal to the Federal Register on Friday that would rescind the department’s 2020 disparate impact rule and restore the 2013 discriminatory effects rule. In its notice of proposed rulemaking, HUD stated it believes the “2013 rule is more consistent with
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These days, being financially stable enough to put an offer down on a home isn’t enough. We’re living in a seller’s market, with minimal inventory and low interest rates. Did you just find your dream home? So did a handful of other buyers who are just as financially stable and
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In today’s housing market, lenders need to make sure they’re staying competitive. One way to do that is by offering a digital lending process’ that attracts borrowers across all generations, regardless of their credit score and finances. HousingWire recently sat down with Joel Rickman, Senior VP of Verification Services at
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It’s been a busy week for Pennsylvania-based Title Alliance. Nine days after officially announcing a new branch in Washington, the title company has made another move in a big market, expanding its Arizona footprint into Phoenix and Mesa. The offices, to be named Title Alliance of Gilbert and Title Alliance
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iBuying appears to be back, after the nation’s top iBuying companies purchased 4,383 homes in the first quarter of 2021 — up 20.6% from the prior quarter. Per a recent report from Redfin, the typical iBuyer-owned home found a buyer after 13 days on the market — the quickest pace
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The 2021 nominations for HW Insiders close today, so be sure to nominate your organizational all star before it’s too late! This award program recognizes key players in housing who are absolutely essential to the performance of their organizations, doing the leg work that makes the mortgage industry tick. Winners
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Spring Sales Slow: May home sales are normally higher than those in April — but not this year. The number of L.A. County homes sold in May declined …
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How are luxury properties matched with high net worth individuals? Most resort real estate markets show distinctive patterns as far as where buyers are …
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A low inventory of homes for sale and low interest rates are fueling a fast-paced, red-hot housing market throughout Florida. Homes are lasting just …
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Nearly 3,000 homes were listed for sale at or below $250,000 in late May, many of them in Lakeland and Winter Haven. Yet real estate agents across the …
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While the median sale prices in Broward and Miami-Dade counties signaled a potential cooling of the housing market, figures in Palm Beach County …
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Buyers purchasing houses for over $500,000 — sight unseen. High-stakes bidding wars. A 75% drop in the number of homes for sale. Welcome to …
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