RedKey Realty Leaders expand in St. Louis with addition of Circa Properties by Kennedy Edgerton for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire RedKey Realty Leaders, an independent agency based in St. Louis, recently announced a major expansion move. The company added Circa Properties, another boutique brokerage with a strong local presence, but the merger is more about alignment than anything else, according to RedKey leaders. RedKey Realty is the top independent…

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Julie Kheyfets on home renovation trends: Demand is approaching 2022 levels by Kennedy Edgerton for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire In this week’s episode of the Top of Mind podcast, host Mike Simonsen is joined by Block Renovation CEO Julie Kheyfets. The duo explore current and upcoming trends in the home renovation market. This interview has been edited for length and clarity. To start the conversation, Simonsen and Kheyfets…

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Nevada governor urges Legislature to encourage release of federal land for housing by Chris Clow for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Gov. Joe Lombardo (R) of Nevada submitted a letter this week to the state Senate’s majority leader and assembly speaker, urging the Legislature to adopt a resolution that would push for more control of the state’s federal land to build homes. “Since taking office, I have heard time and…

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loanDepot enhances home equity access with two new product options by Sarah Wolak for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire California-based mortgage lender loanDepot on Wednesday announced the expansion of its equityFREEDOM portfolio to provide nearly 50 million U.S. homeowners with access to their tappable home equity. The expansion adds 10- and 30-year fixed-term options to the company’s existing 20-year fixed-rate home equity loan, which the company has designed…

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