HousingWireHousingWire Florida housing markets are living out the old adage that “what goes up must come down.” The Sunshine State was one of the hottest pandemic destinations, as wealthy New Yorkers looked to Florida for more space and warmer weather. The result was scorching housing markets and skyrocketing prices. But…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The ongoing legal battle between Move and CoStar Group appears to have come to a close. The parties notified the court on Monday of the negotiation of a settlement between Move and the former Realtor.com employee at the center of the lawsuit James Kaminsky, and their subsequent decision to…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Following investor pressure from hedge funds D.E. Shaw and Third Point, CoStar Group, the parent company of Homes.com, is making changes to its board of directors as it looks to put Homes.com on the path toward profitability. On Monday, the Andy Florance-led firm announced its appointment of three new…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire In a letter to agency stakeholders and grantees last Friday, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner effectively doubled down on a recently-announced policy aiming to restrict Federal Housing Administration (FHA) financing to U.S. citizens and permanent residents. On Feb. 19, President Donald Trump issued…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The National Association of Mortgage Brokers (NAMB) today announced the official launch of Hive, an online community platform designed to foster nationwide collaboration, knowledge sharing and professional development for mortgage professionals. Hive, which is led by NAMB’s Growth Officer Jason Frazier, is open to join starting today by accessing…
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