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HUD creates research grant to analyze office-to-residential conversions

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) this week announced a new notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to examine the intricacies of converting office space into residential living units. Each new goal, while worthy, widens the disconnect between buildings constructed decades ago and what regulation requires today.”

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New Development Spotlight: Ordino Resorts Villas Residential in the Principality of Andorra

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Ordino, The Principality of Andorra | Narcís Socías Tomàs, Andorra Sotheby’s International Realty . This brand new, magnificent property for sale in Ordino is in an exclusive residential area located in the middle of nature with breathtaking views.

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U.S. mortgage delinquency rates remain near historic lows: CoreLogic 

Housing Wire

In February 2024, the national delinquency rate for residential mortgages stood at 2.8%, marking an 0.2 delinquency rate fell from a year earlier for the first time in six months in February, indicating that mortgage performance remains strong,” Molly Boesel, principal economist for CoreLogic, said in a statement.

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Kiavi closes on $350M securitization 

Housing Wire

Kiavi , one of the nation’s largest private lenders for residential real estate investors , closed a $350 million unrated securitization of residential transition loans (RTLs), the company announced on Monday. The loans bundled in the securitization were mostly investment property loans used for fix-and-flip transactions.

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RREAF Residential Rebrands Itself RR Living

Realty Biz

RREAF Residential, the property management company under RREAF Holdings LLC, has announced its rebrand to RR Living. French has previously held executive-level multifamily leadership roles for over 20 years, including Executive Vice President, Managing Principal, and President with esteemed national real estate operators.

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HUD seeks public comment on updates to reverse mortgage documents

Housing Wire

These include wholesale revisions to the lender table for the best estimate of the total cost of the refinancing to the borrower, as well as increases to the borrower’s principal limit. Form 1003 “is also used in the mortgage industry by government sponsored enterprises to originate conventional mortgages,” the notice stated.

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Compass cuts losses in Q3, addresses commission lawsuit threat

Housing Wire

The company also increased its agents count by 4%, reaching 14,055 principal agents in Q3. That’s a 4% year-over-year increase of 511 principal agents since Q3 2022 and a 3% increase of 422 agents compared to the second quarter of 2023.

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