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Consumers are having a hard time deciding to buy into the housing market, says Invitation Homes CEO
ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailMoney MoversInvitation Homes CEO Dallas Tanner joins ‘Money Movers’ to discuss the state of the rental housing market and its impact on home affordability.04:223 hours ago Source link
NAR Settles for $418M, Buying and Selling Homes
A bombshell NAR settlement could bring wide-sweeping changes to the housing market. After a snowball of NAR lawsuits, the realtor association agreed to settle for a whopping $418 million and make critical changes to how real estate agent commissions are paid and how competition can be upheld. This significantly impacts anyone buying or selling a […]
Judge orders Trump company to tell watchdog about appeal bonds
Former U.S. President Donald Trump attends the Trump Organization civil fraud trial, in New York State Supreme Court in the Manhattan borough of New York City, October 25, 2023. Jeenah Moon | Reuters A judge ordered Donald Trump‘s company Thursday to inform a court-appointed financial watchdog about any future efforts to obtain an appeal bond. […]
The Federal Reserve Leaves Rates Untouched as Pressure Mounts on Inflation
In this article With inflation hovering slightly north of 3%, the Federal Reserve’s meeting this week and its decision to leave interest rates where they are were seen by many as inevitable. Inflation has dropped dramatically since its post-pandemic high of 9.1% in 2022 after the Fed hiked up rates, bringing an overheated real estate market […]
What the settlement on home-sale commissions means to you
A landmark class-action lawsuit may change the way Americans buy and sell homes. The National Association of Realtors agreed to a $418 million settlement last week in an antitrust lawsuit where a federal jury found the organization and several large real-estate brokerages had conspired to artificially inflate agent commissions on the sale and purchase of […]
The Rise of “15-Minute Cities,” and if Investors Should Cash In
In this article The 15-minute city as a concept has been around for a while now. First introduced by the Colombian-French scientist Carlos Moreno and eventually implemented as an official urban planning policy by the City of Paris, the 15-minute city promises its residents access to amenities without the need for a car. The idea […]
How interest rates have changed even as the Fed holds steady
Hinterhaus Productions | Digitalvision | Getty Images Savings accounts Higher rates mean that consumers have to pay more to service their debt, but it also means that banks pay higher rewards to savers. It’s one of the silver linings to the current rate environment, said Ted Rossman, chief credit card analyst at Bankrate. “There’s also […]
The REAL Cost of Bad Tenants and “Cheap” Contractors
Want a successful, cash-flowing rental property? Make sure you don’t overlook the tenant screening process or hire the “cheap” contractor. Otherwise, you could be dealing with floods, evictions, project delays, and other issues. Fortunately, today’s guest has already dealt with these headaches so that YOU don’t have to! Welcome back to the Real Estate Rookie […]
Chubb ended Trump fraud bond talks after E. Jean Carroll bond
Donald Trump and his co-defendants were in talks with insurance giant Chubb for a $464 million appeal bond in the former president’s civil fraud case, but the company backed out — days after it raised eyebrows for giving Trump a bond in a separate case, according to a Trump lawyer. Chubb was one of more than 30 […]