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HUD, USDA reach accord on energy-efficiency standard for new construction

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Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. This fulfills a requirement laid out in a 2007 law that directs the departments to adopt the most recently published energy-efficiency standards following reviews by the U.S. The Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007, signed into law by President George W.

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William Raveis acquires Nantucket-based Jordan Real Estate

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Co-owners Gloria Grimshaw and David Callahan acquired the brokerage from founder Lucille Jordan in 2007. The brokerage opened a full-time office known as William Raveis Nantucket on the island’s historic Main Street in 2007. Several JRE agents serve on local boards and nonprofits across the island.

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The Shrinking Dollar’s Impact on Homeownership

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However, the stock of low-cost homes declined from 2007 to 2022 due to home price appreciation. Between 2007 and 2022, distressed areas saw consistently higher levels of all-cash purchases than affluent areas, despite residents there having lower incomes and less wealth than the city as a whole. Louis to 175% in El Paso.

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Katie Johnson set to resign as NAR’s chief legal officer

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The trade group said that its immediate focus is to “develop a comprehensive strategy for its approach to all existing litigation and begin an assessment of any additional risk the association has based on current policies and rules.”

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Planet Home Lending adds new regional sales manager

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Founded in 2007, it was the only top 10 national lender to grow its sales volume on a year-over-year basis in the first half of 2023, according to Inside Mortgage Finance data. He will focus on product development and building the company’s retail lending network. billion in the first six months of last year, an 11.7% increase.

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Supreme Court orders review of recession-era class action against Rocket

Housing Wire

The leading plaintiffs are two couples, Phillip and Sara Alig and Daniel and Roxanne Shea, who refinanced their mortgages in 2007 and 2008, respectively. Expert witnesses estimated the actual 2007 value of their home to be as much as $26,000 less than the appraised value. The Aligs obtained a $113,000 loan, putting them underwater.

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HECM study assesses financial impacts of program over 20 years

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Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R) in 2022 aimed to assess the state of the Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program over a 20-year period. The average loss for each loan originated in 2007 was estimated to be $37,300, or a total loss of about $2.5

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