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Residential construction jobs now 7.6% above pre-COVID level

Housing Wire

Construction gained 36,000 jobs in May, with residential building adding 5,000 jobs and residential specialty trade contractors gain 11,700 jobs. Employment in the construction sector is 40,000 higher than its level in February 2020, while employment in residential building is 7.6% The post Residential construction jobs now 7.6%

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CFPB rule applies mortgage protections to clean energy loans

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The rule applies existing protections for residential mortgages to borrowers who seek PACE loans to upgrade or renovate their homes through clean energy technology. PACE loans which are often used to finance environmentally minded renovations, like the addition of solar panels have led to financial instability for some borrowers.

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Maryland-based Anchor Home joins Compass

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Anchor Home specializes in high-end residential sales, staging, new construction consultations and renovation strategies. She also serves on the board of Rebuilding Together , a nonprofit that supports critical home renovations for neighbors in need. Their average listing price is $1.7 million, according to Compass.

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Bain Capital gains majority stake in residential investment lender Archwest Capital

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Global asset manager Bain Capital announced Monday that it has acquired a controlling stake in Archwest Capital , a California -based company that offers financing to residential real estate investors. housing stock,” David DePrez, managing director for Bain Capital, said in prepared remarks.

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Legacy Group Capital expands consumer financing solutions

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Legacy, one of the few private lenders focused on Residential Transition Loans (RTL) for both business-purpose real estate investors and consumers, is offering flexible financing for homebuyers and homeowners to help them move quickly in the housing market.

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Data valuation transformed: How AVMs can power property valuations for home equity lending

Housing Wire

With increased equity available due to higher home prices, homeowners are turning to home equity products to renovate their existing homes or pay off high-interest credit card debt using their equity. Typically, to use a Home equity product, the property should be a residential home with sufficient equity in an area with reliable market data.

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Deephaven’s Tom Davis: ‘Either you take market share, or someone takes yours’

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We’re looking at product expansions and introducing products that we have or through our sister company Anchor Home Loans , which specializes in residential transition loans (RTLs). So, people are gonna have to tap into their equity for renovations, debt consolidation and better cash flow. trillion, followed by auto loans at $1.1