HousingWireHousingWire The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has a new general counsel as Jonathan Waclawski is joining the national trade group. The story was first reported by Bloomberg Law. Waclawski is succeeding Katie Johnson, whose 17-year tenure at NAR ended in October 2024. While new to this role, Waclawski is…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire President Donald Trump said on Monday that 25% tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada would start Tuesday, March 4, the Associated Press reported. And there’s no going back on it, he said. “Tomorrow — tariffs 25% on Canada and 25% on Mexico. And that’ll start,” Trump told reporters…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Over the last two months with economic uncertainty, the bond market has responded and the yield for the 10-year treasury has declined by 60 basis points from 4.8% to 4.2%. The 30-year fixed mortgage has followed suit, recently falling as low as 6.75%, the lowest level since mid-December. It’s…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Compass announced Monday that it’s adding Florida-based Boschetti Realty Group and its two leaders, Maurice and Silvia Boschetti, to its ranks. The Boschettis bring decades of expertise and more than $500 million in career sales, according to a press release from Compass. Boschetti Realty Group arrived on scene in…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire An email from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau’s (CFPB) COO Adam Martinez, which was obtained by Bloomberg Law, told employees of the Bureau to continue working on “statutorily required work,” despite news mid-February in which the Bureau’s new head closed the headquarters and instructed employees to halt their work….
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