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Nevada Democrat calls on FHFA for transparency in home purchases by institutional investors

Housing Wire

Specifically, shes seeking information about participation of out-of-state corporate entities in post foreclosure dispositions of properties sold to third parties or real estate owned (REO) properties executed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and steps taken by the [FHFA] to protect local homeowners.

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Real Brokerage adds California firm via private-label program

Housing Wire

Phelan — who started her real estate career in relocation — co-founded Showcase Real Estate with her husband, building the firm’s foundation on land development, new construction and resales.

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28 real estate niches brimming with potential

Housing Wire

Agents looking to specialize in an outdoor amenities niche might consider: Lakefront homes Mountain homes (think: the Adirondacks) Oceanfront or beachfront property Ski/Snowboarding resort properties (think: Whistler or Aspen) Farmland Vacant land Properties in these niches may have unique property taxes, zoning or development regulations.

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Housing coalition publishes recommendations for GSEs’ ‘Duty to Serve’ plans

Housing Wire

The Underserved Mortgage Markets Coalition (UMMC), a coalition of 32 housing groups initially convened by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy , published a report on Wednesday that recommended actions for the government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. mortgage finance system. mortgage finance system.

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Opinion: 5 policy changes that can improve housing affordability

Housing Wire

Elected officials establish zoning and land use policies, and if those policies are going to become less restrictive, homeowners are going to have to embrace the idea of increasing the amount of affordable housing. Reform zoning and land use policies Zoning laws across the country need to become less restrictive and allow for greater density.

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Land sales haven’t been this strong in a decade

Real Trends

Land sales saw their best year in nearly a decade in 2021, according to the 2021 Land Market Report from the Realtors Land Institute (RLI) and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) released on Tuesday. The RLI defines a and transaction as one in which the value of the land is at least 51% of the value of the transaction.

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Warning: Housing Bubbles Tend to Burst. Here’s How Agents Can Prepare

The Close

Unlike the million-plus real estate licensees that left the business, I pivoted to working with distressed homeowners and became a Real Estate Owned (REO) agent. At this time, Abraham Lincoln was a young man living in Springfield, Illinois, and working as a land surveyor. I was fortunate.