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Real Estate scores $10.7B as small business loan program runs out of gas

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Real estate businesses collectively won about 3.14 percent of the total funding lawmakers set aside to save small firms during the pandemic. Continue reading →

JP Morgan Chase temporarily terminates HELOC loan offering

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Chase Home Lending Chief Marketing Officer Amy Bonitatibus said the change would help Chase better focus on “existing customers.” Continue reading →

French real estate leader offers Americans advice on what to expect when US lockdowns end

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With a May 11 target date to end the lockdown, Laurent Demeure, founder and CEO of Coldwell Banker France and Monaco, is seeing real estate activity pick up. Continue reading →

Ryan Gorman: Home prices not likely to see significant drop

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Inventory is low and the real estate market is healthier than it was during the last recession. That should keep home prices relatively stable, the Coldwell Banker chief said. Continue reading →

Real estate to be permanently more virtual following pandemic

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Renee Funk and Joe Rand said agents and consumers alike are being forced to adopt new tech amid the pandemic. That could make the real estate industry more efficient. Continue reading →

‘Surge’ in real estate activity may be coming after the pandemic ends

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Gary Gold and Vija Williams said during Inman’s Town Hall Thursday that once lockdown orders end consumers may race back into real estate. Continue reading →

Small business loan program runs out of money after less than 2 weeks

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The money was a potentially vital lifeline for vast numbers of real estate professionals. Unfortunately, it was also plagued by problems. Continue reading →

Foreclosure activity continues to decline in March

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Sixty-one percent of U.S. markets saw foreclosure activity drop below pre-recession levels last month, but the numbers come with “a huge caveat.” Continue reading →