Monthly Archives: March 2022

Americans Hate This Household Chore The Most, Study Finds

Mar 18, 2022 |

Your to-do list isn’t alone. READ MORE…

The housing market is now savagely unhealthy

Mar 18, 2022 |

The National Association of Realtors reported that existing home sales for February came in as a miss of estimates at 6.02 million. This level is still within my 2022 forecast sales range between 5.74 million and 6.16 million. Last year I discussed sales levels coming back down to 5.84 million and I am looking for […more]

Amazon Shoppers Can’t Stop Raving About This $25 Twist Mop — It Has Over 4,000 5-Star Reviews

Mar 18, 2022 |

This no-fuss mop is a cleaning staple. READ MORE…

These Stress-Relieving Puzzles Are So Soothing That I’m Gifting Them to Friends

Mar 18, 2022 |

Gift-worthy stress relief. READ MORE…

Bill Dallas out at Finance of America Mortgage

Mar 18, 2022 |

Veteran mortgage executive Bill Dallas has left his position as president of Finance of America Mortgage amid larger changes to the Texas-based nonbank lender’s C-Suite and business lines. Dallas, a seasoned entrepreneur, joined FoA Mortgage four years ago after selling one of his companies to Finance of America Companies, the Blackstone Group-controlled parent company. Dallas […more]

Reverse mortgage originator: real estate CE helps close more purchase loans

Mar 18, 2022 |

When Curtis Mangus of Premier Mortgage Resources in Meridian, Idaho looked into pivoting into reverse after serving decades in the traditional mortgage business, he asked his managing partner at the lender about its reverse mortgage department. The partner smiled. “You are the reverse mortgage department,” he said. Mangus then worked to build the dedicated reverse […more]

Plans to Eliminate San Francisco’s Industrial Protection Zone

Mar 18, 2022 |

Created in 2001 to protect industrial businesses from being displaced by higher-paying residential, retail and office developments in San Francisco’s Eastern Neighborhoods, the City’s Industrial Protection Zone (IPZ) Special Use District applies Manufacturing (M) zoning controls to a large swath of land in Bayshore and western Bayview, generally bounded by 25th /26th Streets to the […more]

NYC Open Houses March 19 and 20

Mar 18, 2022 |

Suppose you’re looking to buy a home in New York City – welcome! Here are our five favorite NYC open houses for March 19 and 20. This Manhattan and Brooklyn homes roundup offers options across various budgets and unit sizes. But there are more apartments to behold – be sure to search StreetEasy for all open […more]

Best California Towns to Buy a House

Mar 18, 2022 |

Here are the best California cities in which to buy a home – Carlsbad is #8! All of the demographics plus hundreds of reviews of each town too: https://www.niche.com/places-to-live/search/best-cities-to-buy-a-house/s/california/

When Your Second Home Is the First One You Buy

Mar 18, 2022 |

Some hopeful homeowners are keeping their rentals in pricey, urban areas, but are buying second homes in more affordable, rural and suburban locations.