Seventeen small apartments are planned for the second floor of this Emerald Street building, which houses Bender’s Bar & Grill and Revo Casino among other businesses, near downtown Keene. (Photo by Ethan Weston, Keene Sentinel) Former Keene Mayor George Hansel and businessman Jared Goodell are planning to build 17 small…
Continue reading →Bryce Schuler 2024 has been a year of uncertainty. The world endured several surprise wars, a jittery economy, and an indecisive Federal Reserve. Headlines wavered between impending doom and potential boon. Our two Presidential candidates espoused divergent visions of our country’s future. Even fundamental economic principles, such as the relationship…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Rent prices have fluctuated alongside home prices in this year’s housing market. More inventory can bring down prices, but some renters still struggle to meet the rental price hikes found in new construction. Seattle-based brokerage Redfin released a report this week that highlighted a 1.5% increase in asking rents…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire The report on the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) book of business inside the Mutual Mortgage Insurance (MMI) Fund served as another positive development for the program. The estimated economic net worth of the HECM MMI stood at $17.4 million, up from $15.4 million last year, according to the…
Continue reading →HousingWireHousingWire Mortgage rates haven’t moved much in the past week, but Wednesday’s meeting of the Federal Reserve should give some clearer insights into where the market is headed at the end of the year. The Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) is scheduled to announce its decision on the federal funds…
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