by Admin | Nov 5, 2019 | Blog
By Seth Welborn The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) recently issued a Request for Input (RFI) about Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s pooling practices for the formation of “To-Be-Announced”-eligible Uniform Mortgage-Backed Securities (UMBS). FHFA is also seeking...
by Admin | Oct 10, 2019 | Blog
By The floridabar.org, KARA L. STACHEL A common issue plaguing estate planning attorneys and title attorneys is the “pocket deed” (a nondelivered deed), which is a deed executed by a titleholder during his or her life, where the grantor instructs the deed to be...
by Admin | Aug 5, 2019 | Blog
Builder confidence in this sector remains solid By Jessica Guerin of the Housing wire As more Baby Boomers look not just to downsize but to “rightsize” in their retirement years, the 55+ housing market is humming along nicely, showing solid activity despite the...
by Admin | Jun 17, 2019 | Blog
Harvard study says aging homeowners will drive this market By Jessica Guerin Home improvement spending continues to trend upward, with the latest data from Harvard’s Joint Center for Housing Studies putting the aggregate total at a new high of $424 billion. That’s up...
by Admin | Jun 4, 2019 | Blog
A lapse in NFIP would have nixed about 40,000 home sales a month, NAR says By Kathleen Howley of housingwire.com Congress passed a bill late on Monday, two days after the start of the U.S. hurricane season, that extends the National Flood Insurance Program by four...
by Admin | Oct 20, 2017 | Blog
As initially reported by DS News, President-elect Donald Trump has been on-record that he favored Dr. Ben Carson as the next HUD Secretary. On Monday, CNN reportedthat this preference became official with Trump’s transition team announcing the appointment. According...
