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Connecticut Senator asks HUD for answers on backlog of discrimination complaints

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Adrianne Todman asking why what he describes as a “backlog” of housing discrimination complaints has yet to be addressed. The same problem is occurring nationally as well, as the number of aged investigations has steadily increased from 4,494 in 2010 to 6,145 in 2022.

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Here’s why we won’t see a housing crisis after COVID-19

Housing Wire

Vaccine development is progressing with some promising early results. First and most importantly, the loan profiles in the previous record-breaking expansion from 2010 to 2020 were excellent. August is upon us, and the growth in the rate of new infections appears to be slowing. What can we expect post COVID-19?

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HUD, VA announce $14.5M for veterans seeking permanent housing

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Thanks to the joint efforts of HUD, VA, and the United States Interagency Council on Homelessness (USICH), the number of Veterans experiencing homelessness has fallen by 4% since early 2020, and by 52% since 2010,” the announcement stated.

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Robert Toll, co-founder of Toll Brothers, dies at 81

Housing Wire

Toll, who co-founded the large nationwide development firm alongside brother Bruce in 1967, was 81 and had Parkinson’s disease. After starting with two model colonial-style homes in suburban Philadelphia, Toll Brothers (TOL) would expand across the country under Robert Toll, who served as the company’s chairman and CEO until 2010.

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Travis Kessler set to retire from Texas Realtors, Mike Barnett named as new CEO

Housing Wire

Kessler also directed the implementation of several professional development several including the eight-month Texas Realtors Leadership Program. One of these includes a 12-year stint as CEO of the San Antonio Board of Realtors from 1997 to 2010, according to his Linkedin profile. He expressed his gratitude to Kessler for his service.

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Mortgage Credit Availability Jumps Again in August

Appraisal Buzz

The expanded historical series, which spans 2004 to 2010, was developed to give the current series historical context by illuminating changes in loan availability during the previous ten years, including the housing crisis and recession that followed. To read the full report, including more data, charts, and methodology, click here.

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The long road to remote reverse mortgage counseling in Massachusetts

Housing Wire

From 2010 to 2024, the reverse mortgage industry sought to allow remote reverse mortgage counseling in the state of Massachusetts, citing an insufficient number of actual counselors and logistical challenges for senior clients. The proposed change would be logistically difficult,” Yedinak reported in May 2010. Massachusetts Rep.

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