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Permits Filed for 150 Erasmus Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn

Sep 8, 2022 |

Permits have been filed for a five-story residential building at 150 Erasmus Street in East Flatbush, Brooklyn. Located between Rogers Avenue and Nostrand Avenue, the lot is near the Church Avenue subway station, serviced by the 2 and 5 trains. Jacob Hirsch of JIH Builders Group is listed as the owner behind the applications.

Ranked in the Top 5% of Realtors by Homesnap for the first half of 2022

Sep 8, 2022 |

Homesnap released out its mid-year agent rankings this week, and apparently for the first half of 2022 I am ranked in the Top 5% — which is their highest tier. Pretty cool. It has been a busy year thus far and I appreciate my clients for their trust in the home buying or selling process.

A little off time at high elevation…

Sep 8, 2022 |

My husband Greg and I love hiking whenever we can get away, and last weekend we took 3 days to disconnect and summit three peaks — Mount Rose, Granite Chief, and Mount Lola. This was our second time summiting Mount Rose — while this was the highest elevation peak of our weekend, it was the […more]

Impact from Foreign Buyers

Sep 8, 2022 |

People have wondered if the foreign buyers will have an impact on how this turns out.  But that segment of the buyer pool isn’t what it used to be, according to a recent report by NAR: https://cdn.nar.realtor/sites/default/files/documents/2022-international-transactions-in-us-residential-real-estate-07-18-2022.pdf We’re #2 in America, and about the same price-per-square-meter as Copenhagen!

Zillow Local Appreciation Forecast

Sep 8, 2022 |

Zillow has recalibrated and is predicting a fairly flat 12 months ahead. Here are the zip codes I’ve received so far, all ranging between +1.5% and 1.9% appreciation over the next 12 months – the rest of the local zip codes should be similar: SE Carlsbad SW Carlsbad Carmel Valley Del Mar La Jolla

B&A: This $2,000 Bedroom Redo Includes a Glam DIY Bed Frame with Tons of Storage

Sep 7, 2022 |

The best part? The whole redo is renter-friendly. READ MORE…

Latest Duty to Serve plans are an improvement, affordable housing coalition says

Sep 7, 2022 |

A coalition of 21 affordable housing groups on Wednesday said Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac made important improvements to their plans to offer housing financing in underserved markets, but still have a ways to go. The Underserved Mortgage Markets Coalition, which includes the Center for Community Progress, the National Housing Conference, the National Council of State Housing […more]

The risk of zero-down loans while the Fed talks recession

Sep 7, 2022 |

Bank of America recently announced a loan for lower-income households that doesn’t require homebuyers to come up with a downpayment or closing costs, and doesn’t base the loan on a minimum FICO score. People’s first reaction was to wonder if this was 2008 all over again. Are we really doing those types of loans and […more]

Xactus and Truv partner on enhanced income, verification process

Sep 7, 2022 |

Verification provider Xactus and income and employment data solution firm Truv teamed up to court more mortgage lenders that will speed up the mortgage approval process. Xacuts’ current verification capabilities will be augmented with Truv’s income and employment data, Truv, formerly known as Citadel API, said. The firm expects the partnership to allow mortgage lenders […more]

This Interactive Map Reveals When Fall Foliage Will Peak Near You

Sep 7, 2022 |

Now that its almost time to ring in fall, you might be wondering exactly when the optimal time for leaf peeping might be. READ MORE…