@properties looks beyond Chicago with Christie’s deal
For years, @properties has sat atop Chicago residential real estate, fueling speculation about if and when they might aggressively expand outside Chicagoland. On Wednesday, the brokerage announced perhaps its biggest move ever outside the Windy City, stating that they have acquired Christie’s International Real Estate, a New York City-based brokerage. The deal is set to…Continue Reading
FHFA tells GSEs to prioritize affordability in 2022
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Acting Director Sandra Thompson has put affordability at the top of the annual to-do list for the government-sponsored enterprises. In its 2022 Scorecard, the conservator also tasked the GSEs with updating their pricing framework to “increase support for core mission borrowers.” Affordable housing advocates have said loan-level price adjustments —…Continue Reading
Good governance and good housing: Public-private partnerships in proptech
The U.S. housing market is one of staggering proportions. With more than 100 million homesteads and an aggregate value approaching $40 trillion, housing is the largest single asset class in the country. While the numbers are stratospheric, the importance cannot be encapsulated in mere economics. For most families, the house is their largest investment and…Continue Reading
Why lenders should implement automation sooner than later
HousingWire recently sat down with Eric Lee, the Senior Vice President of Product Development at DataVerify, to talk about what he sees as the challenges facing lenders today when it comes to figuring out the best way to implement automation solutions and get the best ROI possible. HousingWire: What do you see as the biggest…Continue Reading
Opinion: FHA should lower Mortgage Insurance Premium
With the release to Congress of the FHA Actuarial Study it is time to make this call: HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge and President Joe Biden need to lower the FHA Premium. Not doing so is resulting in overcharging first-time homebuyers and especially African American and Hispanic borrowers, the segments of our housing population needing the…Continue Reading
Click Boarding Announces New Executive Leadership
Two key leadership appointments will support continued growth for the Minnesota-based HR software companyMINNEAPOLIS – Nov. 16, 2021 – PRLog — Click Boarding, LLC, an award-winning onboarding and employee experience platform, has released plans to further invest in the organization. Curtis Marks, after a decades-long career in the Human Resources industry and the past seven…Continue Reading
Colby to Host 11th Annual Kansas Ringneck Classic
Kansas Governor’s Ringneck Classic Logo 2021 COLBY, Kan. – Nov. 16, 2021 – PRLog — The 111h Annual Kansas Governor’s Ringneck Classic will be held from Nov. 18 to 21 in Colby, Kansas. It will welcome 103 hunters from 16 states to a three-day weekend filled with opportunities to hunt pheasants in fields around Colby.…Continue Reading
Indera DeMine, Esq., has been Inducted into the Prestigious Marquis Who’s Who Biographical Registry
FORT MYERS, FL, November 17, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ — Indera DeMine, Esq., has been inducted into Marquis Who’s Who. As in all Marquis Who’s Who biographical volumes, individuals profiled are selected on the basis of current reference value. Factors such as position, noteworthy accomplishments, visibility, and prominence in a field are all taken into account during…Continue Reading
Attorney Christine Bremer Muggli has Achieved the AV Preeminent® Rating -Hubbell®
WAUSAU, WI, November 17, 2021 /24-7PressRelease/ — Martindale-Hubbell® has confirmed that attorney Christine Bremer Muggli still maintains the AV Preeminent Rating, Martindale-Hubbell’s highest possible rating for both ethical standards and legal ability. She initially achieved this rating in 2012 and has maintained it ever since. For more than 130 years, lawyers have relied on the…Continue Reading