Tag: real estate
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Has the Role of Women in Business Made Progress?
During 2017, there was a noticeable increase of women’s leadership conferences held across the country and the world. At these conferences, women participated in dialogues regarding business strategies and discussed mutual professional challenges. Thus, while 2017 was a year in which women made strides, what was the path leading up to this movement toward professional…
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NAWRB sheCall Reveals a Neglected Niche in Real Estate
I had the pleasure of interviewing Lori Namazi, Brokerage Risk Management & Operations Consultant of Lori Namazi Real Estate, for the latest NAWRB sheCall: Operations of a Brokerage—Risk Management, on April 18th. In our discussion, Lori reveals how her work focuses on a neglected niche in the real estate industry that deserves our attention.
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“Climate Gentrification” across the U.S.
First published in research by Jesse M. Keenan, an Urban Development and Climate Adaptation researcher at Harvard’s Graduate School of Design, the term “climate gentrification” refers to climate change’s role in reshaping real estate markets. As with urban gentrification, these climate-driven shifts could potentially displace millions of residents in cities around the country.
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Existing Home Sales Increase 5.6 Percent in November
According to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR), the sale of existing homes increased for the third straight month in November, reaching the strongest pace in over a decade. The West was the only major region to not experience a surge in buying activity last month. Total existing home sales—completed transactions of single-family homes, townhomes,…
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$10 Million Affordable Housing Challenge
As homeless populations soar, housing inventory drops 10.5 percent in Q3 2017 compared to the same time last year, and home prices continuing to rise, the demand for affordable housing in the U.S. is evident.
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Fannie and Freddie Freeze Evictions for the Holidays
Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have both announced holiday eviction moratoriums, meaning that the entities will enact a hold on evictions during the holiday season. For Fannie, the suspension of evictions applies to single-family and 2-4 unit properties from December 18, 2017 through January 2, 2018. At Freddie, the suspension of eviction lock-outs will span…
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mpowering you MBA’s Summit for Women in Real Estate Finance
Nothing says inspiring like 340 women in the real estate finance industry joining together at mPowering You! On October 21st in Denver, Colorado, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) presented mPowering You, an event that will go down in history for this powerful and great organization. “It has never happened at the MBA in our 104-year…
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Women’s Advancement in Real Estate: An Interview with Sara Sutachan
What was the inspiration behind WomanUP!? What motivated you to become involved in the women’s movement? I’ve actually always been a feminist. My mom is a single mom—my dad has always been around—but my mom was a really strong independent woman and she’s my role model. I came to work for the California Association of…
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FHFA Announces Increased Loan Limits for Freddie and Fannie in 2018
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced that it will increase the conforming loan limits for mortgages that can be sold to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2018. The 2018 maximum conforming loan limit for single-family homes will be $453,100, up from $424,100 in 2017.
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New Tax Plan: Effects on Affordable Housing and Small Businesses
The number of affordable housing units could be reduced by nearly 1 million under the proposed GOP tax bill, according to Novogradac & Company, a San Francisco-based national accounting firm. For Americans who utilize and depend on subsidized housing, being subjected to rising rents that currently exhibit a 2.7 percent year-over-year increase is all but…