Two Melrose Property Sales Exceed K/SF

Two Melrose Property Sales Exceed $1K/SF

Kennedy Wilson Brokerage has sold two retail properties on the northwest and northeast corners of Melrose and Edinburgh avenues in Los Angeles for a total of $6.85 million. Representing three buildings on... Read more »
New Orleans Housing Market Trends and Forecast for 2024

New Orleans Housing Market Trends and Forecast for 2024

The housing market is cooling throughout the country, including in New Orleans. Buyers are backing out because of the high-interest rates. When someone talks about New Orleans, the odds are equally good... Read more »

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announce “Mission Index”

Government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac announced this week the release of their “Mission Index,” updating or expanding their single-family social bond framework to better communicate the goals of the... Read more »
Fannie Mae updates HomeReady, provides temporary ,500 credit

Fannie Mae updates HomeReady, provides temporary $2,500 credit

Fannie Mae has announced updates to its HomeReady product, including a temporary $2,500 credit for very low-income purchase borrowers to use for down payment and closing costs.  Another step the government-sponsored enterprise took... Read more »
Judge Strikes Down LA County Pandemic Eviction Notice Rule

Judge Strikes Down LA County Pandemic Eviction Notice Rule

A Los Angeles County 30-day eviction notice requirement long unpopular with landlords was struck down by L.A. Superior Court Judge Mitchell Beckloff in a ruling earlier this month. Beckloff ordered that the... Read more »
Fannie Mae updates HomeReady, provides temporary ,500 credit

Reverse wholesaler Smartfi selects LoanPASS as technology partner

San Diego-based reverse mortgage wholesale lender Smartfi Home Loans has forged a partnership with LoanPASS to use the technology company’s software-as-a-service (SaaS) product and pricing engine in its reverse lending operations. Stating... Read more »
Fannie Mae updates HomeReady, provides temporary ,500 credit

December mortgage delinquencies rise due to calendar effect: ICE

Delinquencies rose in December but the rise is mostly due to the calendar: December ended on a Sunday, so payments made on the last day of the month were credited to January.... Read more »
Limestone Real Estate: Trends & Forecast 2024

Limestone Real Estate: Trends & Forecast 2024

Finding the perfect home in Limestone, TN can be an exciting journey. Let’s delve deeper into the real estate highlights, housing market statistics, top schools, amenities, and the latest listings in Limestone,... Read more »
Fannie Mae updates HomeReady, provides temporary ,500 credit

Demand for mortgages picks up: MBA

Mortgage demand continued to increase last week, as seen in an uptick in purchase activity. Mortgage applications rose by 3.7% in the week ending Jan. 19 compared to one week earlier on a... Read more »
Bright MLS teams up with Collabra Technology

Bright MLS teams up with Collabra Technology

Agents subscribed to Bright MLS now have access to a built-in advertising tool through a new partnership with Collabra Technology, according to an announcement on Tuesday. Through the Bright MLS platform, subscribers... Read more »