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These Viral Cactus-Shaped Measuring Spoons Are Your Next Kitchen Staple

Sep 6, 2022 |

Here’s another niche TikTok find that we’re obsessed with. READ MORE…

NewRez debuts 40-year non-QM mortgage product

Sep 6, 2022 |

Top mortgage lender NewRez has added to its line of “Smart Series” non-QM products, launching a 40-year fixed-rate interest-only mortgage loan. With the 40-year IO mortgage, borrowers make interest-only payments for the first 10 years, which NewRez says increases their purchasing power and allows for more affordable monthly payments. (It also slows the amount of […more]

How mortgage companies can add revenue certainty in uncertain times

Sep 6, 2022 |

Fast-rising rates. A staggering drop in mortgage applications. Skyrocketing inflationary costs. Falling stocks and layoffs making headlines for mortgage giants across the industry. The entire mortgage market is in flux like few times in history. As the lending arm of mortgage companies can no longer depend on new loans or the rate-based refinancing that’s kept […more]

Fintech Milo unveils crypto-mortgage refis

Sep 6, 2022 |

Miami-based fintech Milo has started to diversify its portfolio for investors with digital holdings by offering its first crypto-mortgage refinancing product, the company announced on Tuesday.  The new offering comes five months after the fintech’s 30-year crypto-mortgage purchase product came to market and reached $10 million in origination volume. HousingWire first reported on the lender’s plans to debut refinancing products at […more]

Japanese luxury-home developer plans U.S. IPO

Sep 6, 2022 |

Tokyo-based Lead Real Estate Co. Ltd., a developer of luxury single-family homes and condominiums, which also has residential leasing operations in Dallas, is looking to raise up to $30 million via the U.S. stock market. The company has filed a Form F-1 registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a planned initial public […more]

14 best places to celebrate Oktoberfest in NYC

Sep 6, 2022 |

After two years of cancellations due to the pandemic, the legendary Oktoberfest returns to Germany. While it may not compare to the massive, two-week celebration in Munich, New York City offers many of the same attractions—beer, traditional food, and live music. Ahead, find 14 spots to celebrate the iconic festival, from a month-long event on Pier 15 […more]

Prominent Cultural District Site in the Mission Has Sold

Sep 6, 2022 |

As we first revealed earlier this year, the single-story House of Brakes building/garage on the southeast corner of 24th Street and South Van Ness, a rather nondescript concrete structure above which the iconic Carnaval (a.k.a. Golden Dreams of the Mission) mural was painted and subsequently restored on the building behind, was on the market with […more]

Tour Another Memphis-Area Property With Us!

Sep 6, 2022 |

Today, Portfolio Advisor Malorie Moore and Rehab Market Manager Matt Rowan are taking you through a recently renovated Memphis-area property. Don’t miss the features of this residence that make it a winner for residents and owners alike! 

MTA to replace all MetroCard vending machines with OMNY by end of next year

Sep 6, 2022 |

Photo by Arun D on Flickr After 23 years of service, the New York City subway system’s iconic MetroCard vending machines will be replaced. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority will start swapping out the classic machines for OMNY (“One Metro New York”) vending machines during the first half of 2023 after finalizing hardware and software testing, as NY1 reported. The entire MetroCard system is expected to be […more]

The role of consumer transaction data in increasing homeownership access

Sep 6, 2022 |

Over the past year, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and government-sponsored entities (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have committed to exploring innovative ways to expand homeownership access safely and securely. This charge couldn’t come at a better time. The racial homeownership gap between Black and white Americans is wider than it was in […more]