A report from the Mississippi Clarion Ledger. Matt Wilson, President of the Mississippi Mortgage Bankers Association, believes the housing market's current state is not something about which to be alarmed. 'Mortgage rates are up, and they went up a little…
A report from News Source 8 in Maine. "It’s no secret that real estate is a hot topic nationwide. 'The average median price for Aroostook county is 129,950 dollars that is for a single family residential in Aroostook county. So…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Some listings are still getting multiple offers, but it’s not the frenzy that was happening six months ago, according to Youngstown Columbiana Association of Realtors President Dennis Gonatas. Gonatas said he had…
A report from 19 News Cleveland. "Layoffs happened at a popular home mortgage company headquartered in Northeast Ohio. Union Home Mortgage in a statement told 19 News they are temporarily adjusting staffing levels to accommodate rapidly changing conditions in the…
A report from Marketplace. "'Marketplace' host Kai Ryssdal spoke with Vivian Gueler, chief financial officer of Pacific Trust Group in Los Angeles, about the mortgage brokerage industry and the housing market. Kai Ryssdal: Every single time we’ve gotten you on…
A report from Banking Dive. "Wells Fargo has begun laying off an undisclosed number of its home lending employees, little more than a week after reporting mortgage origination volume had dropped 33% year over year, the bank confirmed Friday. Anonymous…
A report from the Real Deal. "A digital lending platform is laying off 200 employees as a historic surge in mortgage rates tamps down applications. Blend Labs is letting go of roughly 10 percent of its staff to shed $34.5…
A report from the Los Angeles Times. "Christopher Thornberg, founding partner with Beacon Economics said Orange County and the rest of Southern California are relatively inexpensive compared with other major metropolises around the world. Given the area is home to…
A report from the Idaho Statesman. "A one-bedroom apartment in downtown Boise costs about $350,000 to build, and one elsewhere in the Treasure Valley costs about $270,000, said Clay Carley, a developer. Outside of downtown, Jim Tomlinson, a developer with…
It' Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "Homebuyer demand softened further over the last several weeks, according to Redfin. 'Buyers are becoming more discerning. They’re less willing to overpay because now they’re only facing three or four competitive offers…