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Real estate firms nab $8B in small business stimulus loans

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The real estate industry has so far secured 3.22% of the money being doled out as part of the pandemic-prompted Paycheck Protection Program. Continue reading →

LGBTQ Elders Need More Than Individual Heroism in COVID-19

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(Across caregiving and community, business and intergenerational attitudes, the pandemic and how we respond to it could change us forever. Next Avenue turned to some of our Influencers in Aging, a diverse group of thought leaders, for their insights, c… Continue reading →

DC-area brokerage partners with local restaurants to feed communities in need

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Silver Spring Cares, a nonprofit started by the Go Brent team outside of DC, has raised nearly $60K to purchase meals from restaurants and provide them to community members in need. Continue reading →

‘Strong recovery’ on horizon, V curve possible, says real estate exec

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Patrick Stone, of WFG National Title Insurance Company, said Tuesday that home sales will likely be down in 2020, but overall, he’s optimistic about an economic recovery from the current pandemic. Continue reading →

Market snapshot: Texas and COVID-19

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Texas real estate saw a significant slowdown in market traffic once the COVID-19 pandemic arrived, but since then, indications of a hopeful market have emerged. Continue reading →

Market Snapshot: Wisconsin still seeing deals amid pandemic

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Agents in Wisconsin are seeing a slow down during the pandemic. But they also said that inventory is so low that competition for homes remains fierce. Continue reading →

Delinquency rates still low, but a pandemic-related jump to come

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‘We expect delinquency rates to jump significantly throughout the year as the economic toll from COVID-19 becomes more evident,’ CoreLogic President Frank Martell said. Continue reading →

When Homelessness, Mental Illness and COVID-19 Collide

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Eight years ago, long before there was a hint of the coming pandemic, Miami-Dade County Associate Administrative Judge Steven Leifman delivered a lecture about the intersection of criminal justice and mental health at the Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, F… Continue reading →

How the Coronavirus Punishes Many Older Workers

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The coronavirus pandemic unemployment numbers are numbing. In the three weeks ending April 4, the depressing tally is 16.8 million Americans have applied for unemployment benefits. The unemployment rate for workers age 55+ climbed from 2.6% to 3.3% in … Continue reading →

What the Pandemic Means If You Want to Sell a Home or Buy One

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To the growing list of disruptions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, add this one: the housing market. If you’re trying to sell a home or buy one or just think you might list your residence at some point, you’ll need to rethink things. John Quinn, br… Continue reading →