Americans 55 and older remain a major piece of the U.S. housing market and will continue to be for a long time, because they aren’t playing by conventional logic.
Read More »Americans Favor Real Estate as a Long-Term Investment
Americans with money to set aside that they do not plan on using for the next 10 years would rather invest in real estate than any other type of investment, according to a recent survey.
Read More »Clayton Holdings Creates New Option for ‘Fix and Flip’ Lending
Clayton Holdings LLC has developed an end-to-end underwriting, valuation and due diligence option for the “fix and flip” lending market.
Read More »Westcor Land Title Appoints New COO
Westcor Land Title Insurance Company has announced the promotion of EVP/Director of Agency Scott Chandler to the position of Chief Operating Officer effective immediately.
Read More »FHA to Insure Mortgages with Clean Energy Assessments
The Federal Housing Administration announced it will insure mortgages on some properties that include Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) assessments.
Read More »Goldman Sachs Profits: A Tale of Two Quarters
The first and second quarters of 2016 told two different stories for Goldman Sachs as far as earnings and overall business operations.
Read More »Brexit Brings Upswing In Mortgage Originations
The effects of last month’s Brexit vote are starting to take hold in the U.S. mortgage market, where cautious (but definitive) optimism has sparked the refinancing sector.
Read More »Blackstone Plans to Go Public with Invitation Homes
Investment firm Blackstone Group LP plans to go public with its Invitation Homes unit sometime during the first half of 2017, according to a report from Bloomberg.
Read More »Lagging Permit Numbers Keeping Inventory Down
Housing starts were down slightly and building permits were down substantially over-the-year as demand continues to outpace supply by double-digit percentages.
Read More »Investigation Shows Castro Violated Hatch Act
The U.S. Office of Special Counsel ruled on Monday that HUD Secretary Julián Castro, who is on Hillary Clinton's short list of possible running mates, violated a law that prohibits federal government employees from engaging in political activity on the job.
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