The Wall Street Journal, April 13, 2025-Nancy KeatesNathalie Mancuso, a Canadian elementary school teacher, had planned on keeping her Pompano Beach, Fla., vacation condo for a lot longer than six …
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A Growing Share of New Yorkers Are Set to Receive — Not Buy — Their Homes
Bloomberg News, April 14, 2025-Paulina CacheroAbout a quarter of all Manhattan home sales in 2024 involved a trust, a preferred tool for passing on wealth.Click here for more (subscription)
Survey: One in Three First-Time Homebuyers Regret Purchase
HousingWire, April 8, 2025-Jonathan DelozierA new survey by Guardian Service reveals that many first-time homebuyers regret buying a home and are grappling with unexpected costs and emotional stress, factors that …
Americans Have $35 Trillion in Housing Wealth—and It’s Costing Them
The Wall Street Journal, April 7, 2025-Veronica Dagher and Anne TergesenThe extra half a million dollars seemed to come so easily—on paper, at least.Click here for more (subscription)
Fed Could Make Emergency Rate Cut Next Week as Market Chaos Continues
MPA, April 7, 2025-Fergal McAlindenTraders are now expecting the Federal Reserve to reduce interest rates five times in 2025 – and odds of an emergency cut are also surging as …
AVM QC Rule Impacts CES, HELOC and HEI
Home Equity Lending News, April 5, 2025-John LevonickA new rule for automated valuation models is set to reshape how depository and non-bank lending institutions oversee AVM usage on closed-end second …
MBA Calls On VA, Congress To Assist Veteran Homeowners At Risk Of Foreclosure
National Mortgage News, April 4, 2025The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced on Thursday that it will discontinue a mortgage-assistance program aimed at helping veterans avoid foreclosure. However, the …
Survey: Home Insurance Rates Rise for Most Policyholders in 2024
HousingWire, April 3, 2025-Jonathan DelozierTwo-thirds of U.S. homeowners saw their insurance rates increase in 2024, according to a recent survey by ValuePenguin.Click here for more (subscription)
Podcast: Why Millions of Student Borrowers Could See a Big Drop in Their Credit Scores
The Wall Street Journal, April 2, 2025More than 9 million student-loan borrowers could see a decline in their credit scores in the first half of the year, according to the …
FHA Issues QC Waiver for Some Wildfire-Related Defaults
National Mortgage News, April 2, 2025-Spencer LeeThe Federal Housing Administration issued a waiver on quality-control reviews for some newly distressed mortgages in Southern California, as homeowners continue to recover from …