HousingWireHousingWire The existing-home sales report for July from the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has good news and bad news. The good news is that existing-home sales grew 1.3% month over month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.95 million, breaking a four-month streak of declines. The bad news…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire HomeServices of America and Douglas Elliman have teamed up in an attempt to get the Lutz homebuyer commission lawsuit dismissed. The two brokerage defendants in the suit filed a motion to dismiss on Monday. Filed in Florida in late April, the Lutz suit accuses HomeServices and its subsidiaries, BHH Affiliates and HSF…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire loanDepot added a first-lien home equity line of credit (HELOC) to its product suite that will enable homeowners without a mortgage to borrow from their home equity. The first-lien HELOC program will allow borrowers to access the equity in their homes with flexible terms that include a three-year draw…
Continue reading →Attorney Chris Erchull (left) speaks outside U.S. District Court of New Hampshire on behalf of Parker Tirrell (right) after a U.S. District Court judge temporarily blocked a law barring transgender girls from girls’ sports teams from taking effect on Monday, Aug. 19, 2024. (Photo by Ethan DeWitt, New Hampshire Bulletin)…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire I have known Steve for over 40 years and respect him as a leader of a consumer organization that represents consumers on policy issues that impact their financial stability. We worked together during my days on the House Banking Committee, working to improve dealing with the federal flood insurance…
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