Yearly Archives: 2020
Hanley Investment Group Arranges $3.4 Million Sale of Two-Tenant Chipotle and Heartland Dental in...
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, announced today that the firm arranged
Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases for the Eighth Straight Week to 7.44%
The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by 23 basis points from 7.67% of servicers
HUD SECRETARY BEN CARSON VISITS OPPORTUNITY ZONE NEIGHBORHOODS IN FORT MYERS
U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson today visited Opportunity Zone neighborhoods in Fort Myers, Florida to view the progress made as a result of the 2017
Rainbow’s Paggi Resource Center Receives HUD Designation as EnVision Center
Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation (Rainbow), a nonprofit organization which provides service-enriched housing programs for 115 affordable housing communities in 13 states across the nation, is proud to announce a new partnership
July New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 39 Percent Year over Year
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for July 2020 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 39 percent compared from a year ago.
Metro Home Prices Grow in 96% of Metro Areas in Second Quarter of 2020
The overwhelming majority of the nation’s metro areas witnessed home prices rise in the second quarter of 2020, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors
GSA’s Proving Ground Program Selects Grid-Interactive Efficient Building Solutions for Evaluation
The U.S. General Services Administration’s Proving Ground (GPG) in partnership with the U.S. Department of Energy's High Impact Technology Catalyst (HIT) program has selected
JUMP into STEM Launches Three New Challenges for Building Energy Efficiency
JUMP into STEM, the Department of Energy’s (DOE’s) online building energy-efficiency competition, is entering its third year with three new concurrent challenges open to university student submissions starting August 3, 2020.
MBA Study Finds Home Equity Lending Growth Hindered by Alternative Products and COVID-19
Home equity loan debt outstanding and borrower utilization rates declined in 2019, and mortgage lenders anticipate originations to fall again this year before increasing modestly in 2021. This is according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA)
Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in July
Mortgage credit availability increased in July according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzes data from Ellie Mae's AllRegs® Market Clarity® business information tool.
AerialSphere Launches Next-Gen Mapping Technology to Change how Consumers Experience Real Estate
AerialSphere, the industry leader in delivering immersive aerial experiences, today announced the launch of XP360 web application and API, which creates an online home search
Hanley Investment Group Arranges Sale of Four-Tenant Retail Building at Lake Elsinore Marketplace for...
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, announced today that the firm has arranged
THE MERITS OF USING A REALTOR TO SELL YOUR PROPERTY
Selling your investment property is not a walk in the park if you want to get the most value. The truth is, you need a realtor who will help you make your transaction worth it. Here are several ways in which a realtor can be helpful.
Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Falls 48 Percent in the Second Quarter of 2020
Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 48 percent lower in the second quarter compared to a year ago, and declined 31 percent from the first quarter of 2020
NAR Partners with State, Local Realtor® Associations on Vacant and Abandoned Property Prevention
The National Association of Realtors® tomorrow kicks off Stabilizing and Revitalizing Neighborhoods in the COVID-19 Era(link is external), a four-part webinar series designed
Realtor® Survey Finds Annual Foreign Investment in U.S. Home Sales Declines 5%
Foreign buyers purchased $74 billion worth of U.S. existing homes from April 2019 through March 2020, a 5% decrease from the previous 12-month period and the second consecutive annual decline in foreign investment
Housing Affordability Hits 18-Month Low on Lack of Supply, Higher Prices
Despite low interest rates, a supply shortage coupled with rising home prices contributed to a decline in housing affordability in the second quarter of 2020, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Opportunity Index
Statement from NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke on NewDEAL Forum Housing Strategy
Chuck Fowke, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom home builder from Tampa, Fla., issued the following statement after the NewDEAL Forum released its housing crisis strategy
Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation Continues to Offer Access to Fannie Mae’s Healthy Housing Rewards...
Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation (Rainbow), a national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing service-enriched housing, announced their partnership with New York-based
HOW A TEMPORARY HOUSING SOLUTION CAN HELP CUT DOWN BUSINESS COST
Operating a business is one of the most challenging tasks in the modern-day and age. That is because the competition is getting tougher with each passing day. Whether it is the financial recession, the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, or the business
