A lack of storage and a two-tier island made this upstate New York kitchen feel cramped and cluttered. The homeowners — he’s a retired engineer, she’s a federal worker who loves to bake — enjoy showcasing finds from their extensive travels. Initially they considered refacing their dark...
Sensitivity to light can affect many of us, from a simple aversion to bright overhead lights to a more intense awareness of the color, type and even “sound” of certain lights at home. This sensitivity can be particularly heightened for those with...
Image CEO Hamid Moghadam stressed the need to expand energy capacity, in all...
Image Construction in general, and residential construction in particular, has slowed considerably due to tariffs on building materials and labor shortages and...
Image Victor Coleman says West Coast office fundamental are “absolutely...
A government shutdown may start as a political standoff in Washington, but its reach quickly extends to Main Street--and nowhere is that more visible than in housing. Selma Hepp Economists warn that while brief shutdowns often leave only a faint mark on the economy, extended closures can ripple through the real estate sector by delaying home loans, disrupting insurance coverage, and spooking would-be...
Fair Isaac Corp. (FICO) has launched a program allowing tri-merge resellers to calculate and distribute its scores directly to mortgage companies, effectively bypassing the three nationwide credit bureaus: Equifax, TransUnion and Experian. The move comes amid intensified competition with VantageScore, owned by the three bureaus, following the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) decision to let...
Government agencies and enterprises issued guidance on Wednesday for mortgage lenders and servicers during the current government shutdown, which affects federal employees, services, contractors, vendors and other businesses. Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are waiving some requirements for lenders due to the potential inability to confirm income, reserves, tax, and Social Security information from...
CrossCountry Mortgage has asked a federal judge to dismiss a lawsuit alleging the lender engaged in an illegal kickback arrangement with a Raleigh real estate firm. Homebuyer Jeremiah VonBlohn, who filed suit at the end of July, claims his agent at Raleigh Realty directed him to CrossCountry in 2022 under a co-marketing agreement that gave the lender prominent placement on the firm’s website....
Despite rumors earlier this year that the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) was investigating Zillow and Redfin over their $100 million rental syndication deal, the announcement that the FTC was suing the two companies still carried an element of surprise. “This shows that the Federal government is still looking hard at the realty space,” Chuck Cain, an attorney and the president of Alliance Solutions,...
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