Tag: homeownership
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Crowdfunding Mortgages: A New Trend?
We’ve all seen crowdfunding campaigns to raise money for a business or a honeymoon; but a new platform from CMG Financial, HomeFundMe, is making it possible for homebuyers to crowdfund their mortgage down payments with donations from family, friends and even perfect strangers.
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Over 48,000 Foreclosure Preventions in Q2 2017
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has released its second quarter Foreclosure Prevention Report showing that Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae completed a total of 48,760 foreclosure prevention actions in the second quarter of 2017.
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Millennials Comprise Highest Share of Single Mothers
As the largest living population—79.8 million as of 2016—millennials represent an interesting group of Americans; at once capable of revitalizing the housing sector and labor force, but interestingly delaying milestones later in life than previous generations. While some analysts assert that this young generation will enter homeownership just like Baby Boomers and Generation Xers once…
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HUD Sets Aside $38 million to Fight Housing Discrimination
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced this week that it is “making $38 million available to fight housing discrimination through the Department’s Fair Housing Initiatives Program (FHIP).” Three FHIP funding notices will offer grants supporting various fair housing activities, from public education efforts to fair housing testing in the rental market. The…
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VIDEO – Millennials and Homeownership: Addressing the Concerns
Millennials are an enigmatic generation, and one of the most pressing discussions is whether they will enter homeownership at equal rates to previous generations. Increased flexibility from being single and not having children could signify higher purchasing power and potential, but these advantages are often plagued by significant student loans and low wages.
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NAWRB Signs MOU with the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce at the 2017 4th Annual NAWRB Nexus Conference
July 18, 2017 – The National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB) is proud to announce our signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the California Hispanic Chambers of Commerce (CHCC). The MOU signing took place during the Power Lunch: Women’s Trade Associations, Collaboration for the Future at the 2017 4th Annual…
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Desirée Patno, NAWRB CEO & President, Speaking at the CIFS 2017 Financial Services Expo
Desirée Patno, NAWRB CEO & President, will be speaking at the CIFS 2017 Financial Services Expo as part of the Advocacy Groups: How to Thrive in Emerging Markets and Underserved Segments panel on August 2, 2017, 2:00 – 3:15 PM.
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NAWRB Women’s Homeownership July 31, 2017 in Irving, TX!
The National Association of Women in Real Estate Businesses (NAWRB) invites you to our Women’s Homeownership Event on July 31, 2017 in Irving, TX! Real estate professionals in all housing ecosystem sectors are invited to attend this free event and receive NAWRB Women’s Homeownership Certificates. Women homeowners are also welcome! Become a preferred vendor in…
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LIVE Updates: 2017 NAWRB Conference – Economic Forecasts for Women’s Homeownership & Business
Our second session of Day 3 continued with Toni Moss, AmeriCatalyst, LLC CEO and Logan Mohtashami, Senior Lending Manager, AMC Lending Group & Housing Data Analyst, providing economic forecasts and abundant food for thought on the future of homeownership and professional growth in the American economy.
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LIVE Updates: 2017 NAWRB Conference – Women’s Homeownership, Fastest-Growing Segment!
NAWRB wrapped up its last session of the day before the 2017 Roaring Thirty Awards Gala, Women’s Homeownership, Fastest-Growing Segment, by communicating the value of women as a home buying market and providing personal accounts from women who turned their homeownership dreams into reality.