Yearly Archives: 2020
Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases Slightly to 8.47%
The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by 1 basis point from 8.48% of servicers' portfolio volume in the prior week to 8.47% as of June
Tampa Builder Named New Chairman of the National Association of Home Builders
John “Chuck” Fowke, a Tampa, Fla.-based custom home builder with 40 years of experience in the home building industry, was named chairman of the National Association Home Builders (NAHB) during the association’s Spring Leadership Meeting
OFFICIALS TO RELEASE DATA SHOWING MAY CONSTRUCTION JOB TOTALS BY METRO, ALONG WITH SURVEY...
On Tuesday, June 30 at 10:30 a.m. EDT, officials with the Associated General Contractors of America and HCSS will unveil new survey results highlighting the dangers of highway work
What to Know About Buying a Home During a Pandemic
So you want to purchase a home, but the coronavirus pandemic has turned life upside down. Many non-essential businesses are closed, people have been advised to remain close to home, and social distancing is ideal when interacting in person. Not to mention, with unemployment rates continuing to rise, banks have changed regulations to try and reduce their risks.
Atlanta REALTORS® Releases May 2020 Statistics on Housing Market
Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA), the largest association of its kind in Georgia, released its May 2020 Market Brief on residential housing statistics for 11 area counties in metropolitan Atlanta. The Market Brief, compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS)
New Home Sales Jump in May as Housing Rebound Continues
In a further sign that the housing market is rebounding from the COVID-19 pandemic, sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 16.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 676,000 units in May from a downwardly revised reading in April
OFFICIALS TO RELEASE NEW DATA SHOWING MORE PEOPLE WORKING IN CONSTRUCTION IN MOST CITIES...
On Tuesday, June 30 at 10:30 a.m. EDT, officials with the Associated General Contractors of America and HCSS will unveil new survey results highlighting the dangers of highway work
Landscaping Can Have Major Impact on Property Values: Appraisal Institute
he Appraisal Institute, the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers, today advised homeowners that improving their property’s landscaping can result in a significant return on investment when selling the home
CHA is first-ever Public Housing Authority to earn BIT Building Certification for improving building...
Southface Institute, a leader in sustainable advocacy, today announced that the Chicago Housing Authority’s (CHA) Dearborn Homes development has achieved BIT Building Certification, making it the first-ever Public Housing Authority
WINNING HEARTS AND SELLING HOPE
Low-income and affordable housing communities across the country provide desperately needed housing stability, food security and childcare to families who are burdened by poverty.
Hanley Investment Group Arranges Sale of Brand-New Starbucks Drive-Thru and Pacific Dental Multi-Tenant Retail...
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
Delta Media reports real estate brokerages see big gains in online traffic, lower cost-per-lead...
Real estate brokerages of all sizes are seeing significant gains in their online traffic as well as a lower cost-per-lead despite the COVID-19 outbreak, according to research from Delta Media Group, one of America’s most established and largest broker
The Benefits of Being a Privileged Entrepreneur
Horizon surpassing business growth is every entrepreneur's dream. This dream is achieved by gaining the trust of diverse clients all over the world. For the global entrepreneur, meeting essential clients from differing continents is a major setback. It requires extensive planning, many visa applications
Rental Beast moves to help Multiple Listing Services open up a $12 billion annual...
A new service developed for Multiple Listing Services (MLSs) will make up to 8 million rental listings available to real estate agents and brokers nationwide for the first time.
How to Have a Stellar Open House
Newport Beach is notable for the serene beach vistas and fabulous home deals. Finding a buyer is not always as easy as you would like it to be. Whether you realize it or not, one of the most crucial points in the home selling process is the open house process.
Hanley Investment Group Sells Two-Tenant Retail Pad Building in Inland Empire for $4M
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 the sale of a two-tenant
NEW HOUSE INFRASTRUCTURE PACKAGE WILL PROVIDE NEEDED INVESTMENTS IN AGING INFRASTRUCTURE, SUPPORT ECONOMIC RECOVERY...
The Moving Forward Act's Proposed $1.5 Trillion in New Investments Will Improve Range of Public Infrastructure
What Does the Future Look Like for Real Estate Agents?
What's the reality of real estate agents in 2020 and beyond? Will real estate agents be obsolete in the coming years? Read the future of real estate agents here.
Replace Your Old Colorbond Roof in Melbourne
A house is comprised of the interior and exterior parts all combining to come up with your dream house. Most homeowners tend to prioritize some parts of the house and ignore others, one important part that has been ignored for long is the roofing system. With the Melbourne weather always fluctuating from heavy rainfall to super dry seasons with strong winds
Why the BRRRR Calculator is Important in Real Estate
The BRRRR strategy has been circulating for many years and stands for buy, repair, rent, refinance, and repeat. This strategy became very popular when investors began using it to purchase a rental property, and then get most, or all, of their money back
