The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 25, 2025-Veronica DagherThe three-bedroom Victorian-style home at 1139 Great Ridge Parkway looks nearly identical to when it was built in 2010. On paper it is …
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Finding Money to Rebuild After Disasters
The Housing Scene, Jan. 24, 2025-Lew SichelmanHurricanes, tornadoes, floods and wildfires have become all too common. No part of the country seems immune.If you’re struck by one of these disasters, …
Why Closing Costs Vary Drastically Across the US
National Mortgage News, Jan. 24, 2025-Bonnie Sinnock Click here for more (subscription)
HELOC Line Utilization Linked to Loan Performance
Home Equity Lending News, January 24, 2025Research suggests that a primary differentiator between home-equity-lines of credit originated by depositories and HELOCs originated by non-banks is the level of line utilization …
How to Find a Down Payment to Buy a Replacement Home after LA County Fires
Orange County Register, Jan. 23, 2025-Jeff LazersonMy heart goes out to the thousands of people in Los Angeles County who are displaced and dealing with this very scenario. Perhaps you …
Single Women, Younger Generations Will Fuel the Luxury Real Estate Market
HousingWire, Jan. 23, 2025-Kennedy EdgertonEconomists predict the Los Angeles wildfires, which are claiming thousands of high-end residential properties, to be one of the most expensive natural disasters ever. But the …
Map Shows 5 Most and Least Affordable States
Newsweek, Jan. 23, 2025-Giulia CarbonaroThe Midwest and South dominate a list put together by real estate website Zoocasa for the most affordable states in the country to live in this …
CFPB Amicus Brief Seeks HEI Credit Regulation, But Unlikely Without Changes
Home Equity Lending News, January 23, 2025-Colgate Selden In the Amicus Brief filed last week by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for a lawsuit against Unlock Partnership Solutions, the regulator …
Banking Committee Advances Trump’s HUD Pick, Scott Turner, for Senate Confirmation
HousingWire, January 23, 2025-Chris ClowTurner’s nomination to lead HUD under Trump administration advanced out of committee along party lines, with the MBA pushing for a quick confirmationClick here for more
Their Homes Survived the Fires. Why Can’t They Move Back In?
The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 23, 2025-Nicole Friedman and Deborah AcostaThe day after the Eaton fire started, Miles Loudermilk and his parents drove through their Altadena, Calif., neighborhood, down street …