Monthly Archives: April 2022

Colorado Springs offers a window into Stewart’s title strategy

Apr 28, 2022 |

Colorado Springs, Colorado. The original uploader was Postoak at English Wikipedia., CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons Due to rising mortgage rates, soaring home prices and low inventory, the title insurance industry is falling precipitously from the record highs achieved during the pandemic. But Stewart Information Services Corporation, the smallest of the nation’s “Big […more]

‘Anti-Palm Springs House’ Is a Marvelous Modern Oasis

Apr 28, 2022 |

Homes in Palm Springs, CA, tend to evoke the Rat Pack era. But a newly built dwelling on the market for $5.75 million has a different take.

This Under-$12 Bug Repellent Magically Keeps Insects Away — and You Don’t Have to Put It on Your Skin

Apr 28, 2022 |

I’m gifting one to everyone I know with a backyard or patio. READ MORE…

Waldo Spring Fling And Brookside Art Annual This Weekend!

Apr 28, 2022 |

People, get ready for lots of arts, crafts and outdoor socializing this weekend! The first ever Waldo Spring Fling is Saturday 4/30 from 10-5 at the NE corner of Wornall and Gregory. This event is in conjunction with The Strawberry Swing, an indie craft fair that has been an annual celebration since 2011 with pop […more]

Union Home Mortgage the latest to trim workforce

Apr 28, 2022 |

Ohio-based Union Home Mortgage is the latest in a string of lenders this week to institute workforce reductions. “The residential housing market has turned quickly due to historically low inventory of homes for sale and a rapid rise in interest rates due to inflation,” Cindy Flynn, chief marketing and communications officer, said in a statement. […more]

Best Patio Dining In St. Louis

Apr 28, 2022 |

It’s outdoor dining season and we share some of our favorite patio and courtyard dining options in St. Louis. Over the last two years restaurants have had to get creative, maximizing outdoor space and extending the season with heaters, which we appreciate. But warmer temps are here and there’s nothing like noshing outside and people […more]

Williamson County Rancher Offers Elon Musk 100 Acres For Free to Move Twitter HQ to Texas

Apr 28, 2022 |

Photo: Frank A. Mills via Texas State Historical Association I mean Dallas-Fort Worth, get with it! See More…

Green-Wood Cemetery’s first-ever artist in residence to open sculpture installation in the catacombs

Apr 28, 2022 |

Photo by Rhododendrites on Wikimedia Brooklyn’s Green-Wood Cemetery announced on Thursday the opening of a new art installation created by the 184-year-old institution’s first-ever artist in residence. Located within the property’s catacombs, a portion of the cemetery that is usually off-limits to the public, Heidi Lau’s Gardens as Cosmic Terrains consists of sculptures that hang from skylights. The installation opens […more]

Freddie Mac now worth $31.7B, but G-fee income falls

Apr 28, 2022 |

Freddie Mac reported net income of $3.8 billion for the first quarter of 2022, an increase of 37% year-over-year, even as purchase and refinance activity continued to decline. The company’s net worth climbed to $31.7 billion, up nearly $13 billion from the same time last year. Its single-family mortgage portfolio now stands at $1.9 trillion, […more]

Realogy stays profitable, laments mortgage

Apr 28, 2022 |

Ryan Schneider, CEO of Realogy Residential real estate brokerages will not do as well in 2022 as they did in 2021, but let’s not get carried away. That seemed to be the message of Realogy Holding Corp.’s quarter one earnings just as the stock markets opened early Thursday morning. The Madison, New Jersey-based conglomerate whose […more]