by Brit Owen | Aug 3, 2021 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
In 2008, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs) were put under “conservatorship,” or control of the federal government. The significant deterioration in the housing markets leading up to the 2007 – 2008 global financial crisis damaged each GSE’s...
by Brit Owen | Aug 3, 2021 | Industry News, National, News |
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) named Phyllis K. Fong acting inspector general (IG). Fong will continue to serve as the IG for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) while she serves as the acting FHFA IG. As IG, Fong will be the senior official in the...
by Brit Owen | Aug 2, 2021 | Latest News, News, Spotlights |
In case you just woke up from a long, long sleep, today’s housing market is extremely competitive for homebuyers. How are your buyer’s agents doing? Do you have the tools to help them succeed? To help managing brokers support their buyer’s agents in...
by Brit Owen | Aug 2, 2021 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
Federal regulations protecting tenants and homeowners from evictions and foreclosures have lifted, expiring on July 31. However, several housing agencies, including the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S....
by Brit Owen | Aug 2, 2021 | Industry News, Latest News, National, News |
The American Society of Appraisers (ASA) has expressed its disappointment in the exclusion of appraisals professionals during the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) latest event on bias surrounding the home valuation process. “This marks...