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- LA mayor issues order to expedite home construction amid wildfires January 15, 2025Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass issued an executive order late on Monday that aims to speed up the rebuilding process in areas destroyed by the wildfires that have burned thousands of homes in Southern California. The order directs city agencies to expedite the building permitting process in affected areas by having discretionary review procedures waived, […]
- Conforming mortgage share hit record low in December January 14, 2025At the tail end of 2024, mortgage borrowers shifted their attention away from conforming mortgages and toward refinance opportunities. A report released Tuesday by Optimal Blue found that the conforming loan share sank to historic lows in December.
- The Supreme Court is out, so what’s next for NAR? January 14, 2025Legal experts weigh in on where NAR goes now that it has run out of courts to hear its appeal against the Department of Justice.
- New FHFA final rule seeks to expand liquidity for FHLBank system January 14, 2025The new rule seeks to give more control to the banks over their short-term investments to expand their liquidity.
- Cyberbacker CEO arrested for giving marijuana to 8-year-old son January 14, 2025Cyberbacker CEO Craig Goodliffe was arrested in Ogden, Utah, last week for allegedly giving his 8-year-old son marijuana candy, which prompted charges of child endangerment, purchase of a firearm by a restricted person and intoxication.
- Here are the top reverse mortgage securities issuers for 2024 January 14, 2025Despite a drop in issuance, there were big developments in the HMBS space in 2024 that will need to be resolved this year.
- How to become a real estate broker & launch a brokerage — Advice from a KW mega broker January 14, 2025KW Mega Broker Sean Moudry made the cover of Realtor magazine as a "30 Under 30" back in the 90s.
- Texas homeowners lost $2 billion by not contesting their property taxes January 14, 2025Homeowners who didn't protest their property taxes missed on on more than $2 billion in savings over three years, according to Ownwell.
- Appraisers have new time adjustment requirements starting Feb. 4 January 14, 2025The FHFA found that 67% of low appraisals in Black communities and 49% in Hispanic communities are due to lack of time adjustments.
- Uncertainty surrounds insurance pricing after wildfires January 14, 2025As wildfires continue to ravage the LA area a week after starting, the impact on insurance premiums and costs to rebuild are still uncertain.