Scotsman Guide, Oct. 2, 2023–Neil PiersonFinding ways to shorten the lending process is a worthwhile endeavor that benefits the borrower, broker and lender. One of these paths is through greater …
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Florida is Home to 7 of the 10 Most Overvalued Housing Markets
Weekly Real Estate News, Oct. 2, 2023–Phil HallFlorida occupies seven rankings on a new list of the top 10 most overvalued housing markets in the country, according to the newly …
The CFPB Has Protected Consumers. The Supreme Court Could Toss Its Work.
Washington Post Opinion, Oct. 2, 2023–Helaine OlenThe Consumer Financial Protection Bureau should be seen as a wild success. Over its 12 years of existence, it’s been responsible for returning more …
The Apartment Market is Hitting a Construction Lull
Wall Street Journal, Oct. 2, 2023–Will ParkerMany of the cranes crowding skylines from Phoenix to Denver and Dallas will soon come down. They are likely to stay down for a …
Is Relief in Sight for Priced-Out Homebuyers? Don’t Hold Your Breath
Press-Telegram, Sept. 28, 2023–Jeff LazersonIt’s back to the future in the land of homebuying. Much of the anxiety I’m hearing today is a lot like what I heard before the …
The Housing Scene: A Mechanic’s Lien Could Stop a Future Sale
Banker & Tradesman, Oct. 1, 2023–Lew SichelmanEvery homeowner who is considering hiring a contractor to do some work in or around their house should become familiar with the mechanic’s lien …
Consumer Bureau Poised for the Fight of Its Life Before Supreme Court
Politico, Sept. 1, 2023–Katy O’DonnellDemocrats who created the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau a decade ago thought they could shield the agency from political pressure by funding it through the Federal …
NYC’s Housing Market Starts to Lure Back International Shoppers
Bloomberg News, Sept. 29, 2023-Jennifer EpsteinInternational house hunters have slowly been making their way back to New York after an extended pandemic hiatus, according to a real estate company that …
Investors Who Sold S.F. Properties Are Coming Back — to Buy the Same Buildings They Offloaded
San Francisco Chronicle, Sept. 29, 2023-Laura WaxmannAt the height of San Francisco’s tech boom in 2018, a real estate private equity firm run by one of Hong Kong’s richest families …
U.S. Justice Dept Steps Into Real Estate Commission Case to Question Merits of Antitrust Deal
Reuters, Sept. 29, 2023-Mike ScarcellaThe U.S. Justice Department told a Massachusetts federal judge on Thursday that it wants to investigate a proposed settlement in a lawsuit challenging commissions to real …