HUD Awards $30 Million to Assist Low-Income Elderly Homeowners
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is providing $30 million to 32 nonprofit organizations, state and local...
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Freddie Mac CRT Program Protected $418B in Unpaid Principal Balance of Mortgages
Freddie Mac's Credit Risk Transfer (CRT) program—which transfers credit risk away from U.S. taxpayers to global private capital via securities and...
NAR Partners With 1-800-GOT-JUNK?
The National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) will be providing $50 off full-service junk removal services through a new partnership within...
U.S. Labor Market Strengthening, But Construction Jobs Still Low
The U.S. added 943,000 jobs in July, with the unemployment rate decreasing to 5.4%, according to the latest data from...
Housing Affordability Dives as Material Costs Skyrocket
Housing affordability has dipped to its lowest level in almost a decade as three market behaviors come together to build...
Another Mortgage Rate Dip Amid Delta Concerns
Freddie Mac recently announced that the 30-year fixed mortgage rate (FRM) averaged 2.77%, according to its Primary Mortgage Market Survey®...
CFPB Clarifies Mortgage Requirements for Juneteenth
This year, Juneteenth was formally made a Federal holiday just a few days ahead of June 19, leaving those in...
RISMedia’s Real Estate Newsmakers Search Closing Soon
RISMedia's Real Estate Newsmakers campaign is coming to a close on Sept. 1, and we don't want to miss out...
NAR Subsidiaries Donate $1.25 Million to REALTORS® Relief Foundation
In 2001, immediately after the REALTORS® Relief Foundation was founded, the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) made a $1 million donation to kick...
Housing Groups Form Coalition to Oppose New CDC Eviction Ban
The conversation surrounding the new Centers for Disease Control (CDC) eviction moratorium is getting heated. Following President Biden's urgent bid...
Frozen Lockboxes: Tools and Strategies for Deicing Before a Showing
A truly blistering winter can freeze up locks, both lockboxes and locks on the doors themselves, so it can pay off to have a fast-acting solution. Read more.
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