A report by Business Insider states that labor shortages, lack of available lots, and higher material costs—although key talking points of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell—are not what’s ...
Read More »Education is Essential in the Mortgage Process
Although the majority of Americans favor homeownership, Fannie Mae’s latest National Housing Survey revealed many overestimate the qualifications and what it takes to own a home. “Despite increased ...
Read More »Markets at Risk for a Housing Crash in 2019
Bankingrates.com’s latest poll found that Newark, New Jersey, and Detroit, Michigan, were the two markets most likely to suffer a housing crash in 2019. The poll, which listed ...
Read More »Labor Shortages, and the Impact on the Housing Market
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports shortages in labor and subcontractors continued to impact the industry in July, according to the latest Housing Market Index Survey. ...
Read More »Tech, AI Being Used to Streamline Loan Originations
Black Knight, Inc., a provider of integrated software, data, and analytics to the mortgage and real estate industries, announced the launch of Digital Point of Sale, a new ...
Read More »Executive Changes for Fintech Provider
OpenClose, a multi-channel loan origination system (LOS) and digital mortgage fintech provider, announced that Allen Pollack has joined the company in the newly created position of VP of ...
Read More »Are Inmates the Answer to Affordable Housing Issues?
One of the major issues facing the housing industry is the persistent battle for inventory and affordability. Iowa is looking to combat that, as it is using inmates ...
Read More »The Debate Over Single-Family Zoning
A new survey from Redfin revealed that homebuyers and sellers are nearly twice as likely to oppose increased housing density in their neighborhood than they are to support ...
Read More »Housing Industry Reacts to Latest Jobs Report
U.S. employers continued their trend of adding workers, as the Labor Department reported the economy added 164,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate held at 3.7%. The ...
Read More »New York Law Firm Makes Historic Hire
Davidson Fink LLP announced that Heather Rogers has been elected as the firm’s first female Managing Partner. Rogers joined the firm in May 2003 where she focused on ...
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