The consumer bureau says Freedom Mortgage gave Long Island brokers and agents “illegal incentives” under RESPA, including cash, subscriptions and parties.
The state-owned insurer requested a maximum 12% hike for most residential policies and must go lower. But a condo association hike was approved at 9.2%.
Inventory is low and many current homeowners with low mortgage rates aren’t budging. In marketing, it’s time to cast a wide net.
In NAHB’s multifamily production index, any number above 50 means attitudes are more positive than negative, and in 2Q, it was 56 for the second quarter in a row.
Of all homes buyers could consider in the second quarter, 31.4% were new construction – the highest 2Q percentage on record. Pre-pandemic it was 17%.
Plaintiffs asked for an injunction on the law until a court could fully consider the case, but the judge turned down their request.
Some discouraged buyers should stop looking for their “forever home” and start looking for their “get my foot in the door to start building equity” home.
Christina Pappas, 2022 president, is the 2023 Realtor of the Year. All award winners were recognized Thurs. at the annual convention’s in-person Awards Luncheon.
Some veteran Realtors can live off referrals, but the industry’s digital transformation – AI chatbots, virtual tours, data analytics – favors agents with tech expertise.
A resident told to take down a political candidate sign suspects it’s due to the candidate more than the sign. Do political signs have any constitutional protection?
