Monthly Archives: September 2022

This Reader-Favorite Pottery Brand Is Having a Huge Labor Day Sale — Here’s What to Buy

Sep 2, 2022 |

Get some of these beautiful pieces for your kitchen. READ MORE…

Check Out Nate Berkus and Jeremiah Brent’s Renovated Apartment

Sep 2, 2022 |

The power couple and their Fifth Avenue home were simply meant to be. READ MORE…

I Tried That Trending Chiropractor-Designed Office Chair So You Don’t Have To (But You’re Going to Want To) — and It’s on Rare Sale

Sep 2, 2022 |

Back pain, who? READ MORE…

Free classes taught by immigrant professors and experts return to Prospect Park

Sep 2, 2022 |

Photo credit: Gregg Richards A “pop-up university” offering free classes and workshops taught by immigrant professors and experts from around the world returns to Brooklyn this month. Organized by the Brooklyn Public Library and the Prospect Park Alliance, University Open Air provides immigrant teachers, professors, and academics who were trained outside of the country a chance to […more]

AmeriSave exits wholesale channel, cuts staff

Sep 2, 2022 |

Atlanta-based AmeriSave Mortgage Corp. exited the wholesale channel this week, a decision that comes after the mortgage lender has imposed rounds of layoffs across the company, according to former employees and business partners.  HousingWire sent multiple requests to the company’s leadership for comments, but they did not respond. This week, brokers received a message stating that AmeriSave Wholesale […more]

Another Coffee Bet

Sep 2, 2022 |

After mortgage rates went over 6% again yesterday, the doomers will be burying the real estate market over the next few months.  You can see why – rates have been dropping for a generation; for them to now go up from 3% to 6% in a few months is unprecedented for today’s buyers: But having […more]

Job growth beats expectations in August

Sep 2, 2022 |

Even in the midst of a housing recession, job growth remains strong. August total nonfarm payroll employment rose by 315,000 jobs from the month prior, according to data released Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. After this latest job gain, employment is now 240,000 higher than its pre-pandemic level. Despite this gain, the unemployment […more]

HW+ Member Spotlight: Austin Zaback

Sep 2, 2022 |

This week’s HW+ member spotlight features Austin Zaback, CEO & founder at Zaback Group and One Roof Real Estate. HW Media: What is your current favorite HW+ article and why? Austin Zaback: My favorite article on HW+ is titled, “RealTrends 500: Two firms saw quadruple digit growth over last 5 years” by Tracey Velt. I loved reading about the growth […more]

A food truck with free samples from Jean-Georges’ Tin Building is popping up across NYC

Sep 2, 2022 |

All photos courtesy of Arkan Zakharov Last month, Chef Jean-Georges Vongerichten’s huge culinary marketplace opened for limited previews at the restored Tin Building in South Street Seaport. For those who haven’t had a chance to check out the 53,000-square-foot culinary destination yet, a food truck is bringing free samples inspired by the new marketplace to spots across […more]

Sun West unveils NFT loan powered by AI technology

Sep 2, 2022 |

Loan originator and servicer Sun West Mortgage Co. Inc. has unveiled the latest version of its proprietary artificial-intelligence (AI) platform, called Morgan, which enables the lender to convert pre-approved, property-specific home loans into tradable non-fungible tokens (NFTs). The NFT is property agnostic, backed by real dollars and guaranteed by Sun West, which is one of the […more]