Weinstock Promoted to Essent Group’s CFO
Essent Group Ltd. has announced the promotion of David B. Weinstock to CFO Source: DS News
Concessions Wooing Buyers in Tight Market
Thirteen percent of homes sold from December 2022 through February 2023 included a price cut and list of concessions in order to complete the deal. Source: DS News
Single Female Homeownership Increases Driving Overall Homeownership Rate Growth
Since 2019, the number of single, female-headed households has increased by 1.4 million, one million of whom are homeowners, according to a new report from First American. Source: DS News
HUD Overhauls Its Disaster Recovery Assistance Efforts
To better serve areas impacted by weather-related disasters, HUD forms new office focused on disaster recovery and an injection of $3.3 billion in funding to help communities across the country [...]
Lessons Learned From the Triumph of Pandemic Foreclosure Prevention
During the pandemic, an estimated 3.2 million foreclosure starts were prevented, along with the completion of approximately 1.5 million foreclosures. Source: DS News
Examining the Hottest Rental Markets at the Start of 2023
With eight of the nation’s 20 most competitive markets for renting are in the Northeast according to a new report from RentCafe, North Jersey is the most competitive rental market [...]
Home Prices Breach Negative Territory
The average, median-priced home declined a bit more than 0.5%—the first annual drop recorded since 2012. Source: DS News
The Litigation Bully: Vexatious Litigation
Robert A. Riether Esq. takes a closer look at vexatious litigation, and its impact within the legal system in the states of Arizona and Nevada. Source: DS News
FDIC Taps Former Fannie Mae President Mayopoulos as CEO of SVB
Just days after closing the doors of SVB Financial Group, the FDIC names former Fannie Mae head to lead Silicon Valley Bank, a subsidiary of SVB Financial. Source: DS News