Multifamily investment showing signs of slowing

Multifamily investment could be showing signs of slowing down heading into the back half of the year, as investors ease up on their appetite for garden-style properties, according to research from CBRE and Real Capital Analytics.

Seattle unites to save historic music venue from being bulldozed for apartments

Advocates won a big victory in their quest to save the historic Showbox theater in Seattle, which was on the cusp of being demolished and replaced by a brand new apartment tower development. The Seattle City Council passed an ordinance this week to temporarily expand the Pike Place Market Historic District to include the site of the legendary music hall, thereby saving the building, for now.

MBA: Mortgage applications continue to plummet

Mortgage applications have been dropping for the past several weeks, and this one was no exception. But while refinance apps remained unchanged, the MBA reported purchase applications sank this week.

Home Searches Are Stretching on Longer

Be prepared to work with house hunters over months, not weeks, before they ultimately find a home to buy.

Millions of Consumers Getting a Credit Score Boost

Sweeping changes in how several credit reporting agencies factor negative financial information is prompting millions of consumers’ credit scores to increase.

HUD Seeks to Scale Back Fair Housing Rule Combatting Segregation

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is taking steps to amend a fair housing rule that intended to combat segregation, claiming it was “suffocating” efforts to build affordable residential options.

HUD Backs Off on Rule It Says Stifles Affordability

The Department of Housing and Urban Development is taking steps to amend a fair housing rule that intended to combat segregation, claiming it was “suffocating” efforts to build affordable residential options.

Adam Constantine, digital content strategist at Movement Mortgage, to speak at engage.marketing

Developing a successful social media strategy can feel like log-rolling — it takes crazy-fast footwork just to stay afloat, and if you look away for just a minute, you end up in some deep water. That’s why we’ve invited Adam Constantine, digital content strategist at Movement Mortgage, to speak on effective social marketing at engage.marketing. Adam will join Chidi Erike, marketing science lead at Facebook, for what is sure to be a lively panel in our B2C track titled: Social Selling: Building relationships through Social Media.

Follow the money: Inside an emerging trend that could bring relief to home prices

Home prices have been appreciating rapidly as the housing shortage and other economic factors keep upward pressure on the median price point in the U.S. The trend looks nigh invincible as a strong economy and rising interest rates cement it into place. But, what if there was a developing trend that could ease that pressure?

Fannie Mae begins 8th sale of re-performing loans

Fannie Mae announced Tuesday it began marketing its eighth re-performing loan sale as part of its ongoing effort to reduce its retained mortgage portfolio. This latest sale consists of about 18,400 loans with an unpaid principal balance of about $3.59 billion.