"Şubat 5, 2025" Arşivleri

The U.S. Senate on Wednesday voted to confirm Scott Turner as the 19th secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Turner cleared the confirmation process in a vote of 55-44 that was almost entirely along party lines. Two Democrats, John Fetterman (Pa.) and Peter Welch (Vt.), crossed the aisle to vote…

For the first time, the Austin Board of Realtors (ABoR) is opening up access to its Unlock MLS platform to non-Realtors. Starting June 1, real estate agents who are not certified Realtors will be able to subscribe to Unlock MLS without joining the 20,000-member ABoR. Non-Realtor members will pay the same MLS access fee as…

Mortgage applications increased 2.2% on a seasonally adjusted basis from last week, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) weekly mortgage applications survey for the week ending January 31, 2025. On an unadjusted basis, the index measuring applications increased 19% compared with the previous week. The refinance index increased 12% from the previous…

The U.S. and Canadian real estate markets are unstable amidst increasingly severe climate risks — including floods, wildfires, and hurricanes. This necessitates a radical re-think of common risk management strategies. While both nations share climate vulnerabilities, distinct regional risks pose challenges for property values and mortgage lending. Property values: Impact and implications U.S. property values…