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A series of fast-moving wildfires tore through northwest Spokane Saturday, destroying hundreds of buildings and forcing evacuations.

Seventy-seven percent of homebuyers reported exceeding their original budget. Among them, 10% went over by $80,000 or more.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is set to publish a final rule on Wednesday that eliminates disparate-impact liability under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act and adds new prohibitions for Special Purpose Credit Programs.

A builder recently asked for my thoughts on the right mix of specs and pre-sales. My first response, as those who work with me have come to expect, was that there was more than one question buried in that one. Before we could talk about the answer, we needed to pull the pieces apart – […]

<p>Fenn Wright has acquired Henry Rose, an independent sales and lettings agency in Ipswich, as part of a wider expansion strategy led by its newly appointed head of estate agency, Ian Fry. The acquisition follows Fry's appointment four months ago as head of estate agency and equity partner.</p> <p>...

<p>Redwood Bank has completed a multi-property refinancing transaction for a landlord with a mixed residential and commercial portfolio, working alongside broker Bespoq Finance to structure three separate loans within a four-month timeframe. The total financing package comprised £943,470 across the ...

<p>A care home operator has secured £600,000 in commercial bridging finance to acquire a second property, after regulatory ratings prevented access to traditional mortgage funding. The transaction enabled expansion despite delays in the CQC reinspection process.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www....

<p>Shawbrook has provided a £33 million refinance facility for a diversified portfolio of 20 commercial properties across 19 UK towns. The five-year facility covers more than 80 leases across a range of commercial uses, with asset management provided by Capreon.</p> <p>The post <a href="https://www....

<p>Thousands of demonstrators gathered in central London on Saturday for a national housing protest calling for rent controls and expanded council housing programmes. The march, organised by tenant groups and trade unions, featured speeches from Jeremy Corbyn and MP Zarah Sultana.</p> <p>The post <a...

GreenPath data shows rising budget deficits among low-income seniors seeking reverse mortgages as a new HUD grant funds free HECM counseling.

Mortgage rates continued to move lower this week as financial markets digested the latest geopolitical activity, but a number of factors could prompt investor fears to rise again this week.

New American Funding survey finds most homeowners put 10% down or less, yet many still believe a 20% down payment is required.

NAR says pending home sales rose 1.5% in March to 73.7, but were down 1.1% year over year as rates stayed elevated.

<p>Three-quarters of landlords and self-employed individuals required to register for the government's new digital tax system failed to do so by the April deadline, according to figures released by HMRC. Of the 864,000 taxpayers who should have registered for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax, only ...

<p>The UK government is reviewing regulations that enable second homeowners to avoid council tax by reclassifying properties as holiday lets. Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook confirmed that additional powers for councils on short-term lets and second-home taxation are under review.</p> <p>The post...

Costs are climbing faster than many operators expected, and teams are actively trying to figure out how to keep up without creating new problems in the process. The Federal Reserve Bank of Minneapolis found that more than half of all operating expense (OpEx) inflation since 2020 ties back to propert...

Reverse mortgage myths persist, but Finance of America shows how originators can unlock $14T in housing wealth and build a more stable pipeline.

AI is reshaping cybersecurity risks in real estate, enabling more advanced phishing, fraud, and data exposure across brokerages and agents.

You may have seen a study that purports to show a pricing premium for private listings, coach Darryl Davis. The truth is very different and far more complex.

<p>Research from Savills has identified the most affordable UK cities for first-time buyers, with Stoke-on-Trent leading with a flat price-to-income ratio of 2.5 and average flat prices of £88,448. The analysis comes as London deposits reach approximately £130,000, prompting graduates to consider re...