If your home has structural deficiencies or needs modifications to improve health and safety, the City of Dallas has a program for that. Thor Erickson About $3 million is available in Community Development Block Grant and U.S. See More…
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The company is the latest to reduce its workforce amid a cooling real estate market.
With housing affordability at an all-time low and accelerating consumer prices disproportionately affecting lower- and middle-income families, the Mortgage Bankers Association this week called on the White House and the Federal Housing Administration to reduce annual mortgage insurance premiums. In a letter addressed to the National Economic Council, the mortgage trade group said the combination […more]
Fitch Group, the parent of bond-rating firm Fitch Ratings, is acquiring a majority ownership stake in capital-markets fintech company dv01 — which provides data and analytics services to the structured-finance market. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. It is expected to close by the end of the third quarter, according to Fitch Group, which also is the […more]
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Large for a one-bedroom, this 1920s apartment has some sweet period details as well as thoughtful updates. It’s on the fourth floor of 80 Winthrop Street in Prospect Lefferts Gardens. Subtle allusions to castles such as clinker bricks, arched windows, crenelated molding, shields and swags emphasize the otherwise strictly structured brick… Read More > The […more]
California-based Point Mortgage Corporation has decided to shut down its wholesale business GoPointDirect and lay off employees to focus on retail lending, a top executive confirmed to HousingWire. “We have temporarily taken it down,” Johnny Margarini, president and CEO, said during an interview. “When business picks back up, we’ll revisit wholesale, but for now, to be proactive to the […more]
The house spent half its life in San Francisco before finding its new home.
Things Buyers Can Do in Today’s Housing Market It’s clear the 2022 housing market has been defined by rising mortgage rates. With rates on the rise, it’s also become more costly to purchase a home. According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR): “Compared to one year ago, the monthly mortgage payment rose to $1,944 from $1,265, an […more]