North Carolina homeowners impacted by Helene may avoid federal buyouts: Politico by Chris Clow for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire Following the ravages of Hurricane Helene in the western region of North Carolina, federal programs designed to assist impacted homeowners with property buyouts and relocation assistance may not have much interest. This is according to local officials who spoke with Politico. Zeb Smathers, the mayor of Canton in western…

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Mauricio Umansky wants the real estate industry to ignore the ‘noise’ around the NAR settlement by Jeff Andrews for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire As an entrepreneur, Mauricio Umansky has displayed remarkable versatility. At just 26 years old, he launched the clothing brand 90265, which pioneered a number of fashion trends. In 2011, he founded the innovative brokerage The Agency RE, and he recently launched a real estate agent trade group that aims…

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‘Real Estate Insiders’ explore housing affordability issues and local government solutions  by Kennedy Edgerton for HousingWire

HousingWireHousingWire In a new episode of the “Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered” podcast, hosts James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with Pete Mills — senior vice president of residential policy and industry engagement at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) — to discuss the housing affordability crisis in today’s complex real…

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