by Saul Klein | Sep 8, 2021 | Financing, Housing and Land Use
The next housing bust The Supreme Court has determined that the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA)—the regulator and conservator of the government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac—was unconstitutionally structured because its director could... by John Reilly | Aug 17, 2021 | Financing
Fannie Mae Introduces New Underwriting Innovation to Help More Renters Become Homeowners Automated Underwriting System to Incorporate Consistent Rent Payment History in Credit Evaluations, Responsibly Expanding Consumers’ Access to Mortgage Credit. The new update to... by John Reilly | Jun 9, 2021 | Real Estate News
Key Highlights LGBTQ buyers purchased older and smaller homes than non-LGBTQ buyers, and expect to live in their new homes five years less than non-LGBTQ buyers. LGBTQ buyers and sellers were more likely than non-LGBTQ to be single men and unmarried couples and were... by Saul Klein | May 27, 2021 | Housing and Land Use, Saul's Insights
Lesson Plan For The Future Under all is the Data… Generations of economic and demographic shifts—facilitated by public policy—have produced a hyper-segregated metropolitan landscape, enabling predatory lending structures in and devaluation of minority... 
by Saul Klein | May 26, 2021 | Real Estate News
Some Competition for Showing Time (Zillow)… MLS Aligned, LLC, a group of forward-thinking Multiple Listing Services focused on building industry-leading technology for its over 100,000 MLS subscribers, has acquired the technology assets of RE Agent Solutions,...