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Fannie Mae lays off 100 workers citing unethical conduct

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Fannie Mae has confirmed the dismissal of over 100 employees in connection with a fraud scheme aimed at its charitable matching program. Continue reading →

Fannie Mae lays off 100 workers citing unethical conduct

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Fannie Mae has confirmed the dismissal of over 100 employees in connection with a fraud scheme aimed at its charitable matching program. Continue reading →

Grant program incentivizes teardowns of old mobile homes

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FHLB Cincinnati’s Hundred Homes Initiative’s $50,000 grants can be used for a down payment or closing costs on a newer home in Ohio, Kentucky or Tennessee, and pay for the disposal of vacated mobile homes Continue reading →

FHFA gutting Fannie, Freddie minority homeownership programs

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Flood of orders published without explanation on social media target programs and practices designed to boost lending in minority communities, protect borrowers from unfair or deceptive practices. Continue reading →

The homeowner affordability crisis is about to explode due to ‘TI’

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Soaring property tax and homeowners’ insurance costs have made homeownership less affordable than any time since the 1980s, Bernice Ross writes. Continue reading →

The US is short 3.8M homes — Realtor.com wants to fix that

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Despite builders’ best efforts, America’s 3.8 million housing gap won’t be closed until 2032, according to a new analysis. Realtor.com is aiming to expedite that timeline with a new zoning campaign. Continue reading →

‘Now is the time to buy,’ rising share of consumers declare: Intel survey

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Early signs suggest consumers may be feeling more hopeful about prices and mortgage rates, and increasingly see 2025 as a good time to buy, new Inman-Dig Insights consumer polling shows. Continue reading →

Black households led first-time homebuyer market in 2024

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Despite a nationwide dip in first-time homeownership, Black buyers have bucked the trend in 2024, leading the market with 62 percent purchasing their first home, according to new data released by Zillow Thursday. This continues a growing trend, with Bl… Continue reading →

Housing starts decline in January as homebuilder uncertainty rises

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Multifamily housing starts fell 9.8 percent, reaching a seasonally adjusted rate of 1,366,000, while single-family housing starts fell 8.4 percent month over month, according to data released Wednesday. Continue reading →

Gary Keller says agents must accept ‘easy deals’ are dead

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At Keller Williams’ annual Family Reunion, franchise co-founder Gary Keller said 2025 won’t be any better than 2024 — but agents can still thrive if they’re willing to dig in and use market headwinds to their advantage. Continue reading →