A potent mix of global instability and financial anxiety is supercharging demand for New York City’s priciest homes — even as broader luxury segments grapple with stubborn inventory shortages. HousingWire Data shows pending sales in the ultra-luxury single-family market — defined by a $4.3 million median price — surged 200% in the latest weekly period. […]
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Americans ages 60 and older filed 201,266 complaints with the FBI’s Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) in 2025. And they reported losses totaling $7.75 billion — a 59% increase over the prior year, according to the agency’s annual report. The average loss per senior victim was $38,500, with more than 12,400 older complainants losing more
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In an industry that is not known for bold marketing, Taylor Morrison is looking to set itself apart with an out-of-the-box collaboration featuring Liquid Death. The homebuilder and popular beverage company recently announced that they are collaborating to give away a Taylor Morrison house to one lucky winner. To garner headlines and attention, the prize
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New York has joined the growing list of states exploring legislation designed to govern the use of private listing networks for residential real estate listings. In mid-March, Assemblywoman Michaelle Solages introduced the “Fair and Transparent Real Estate Listings Act,” which has since been referred to the committee on judiciary. If passed, the bill would require
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Georgia lawmakers left the state’s main construction incentive for affordable housing untouched this year. And they offered no new relief from rising property tax valuations on apartments that rely on the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program. Senate Bill 476 served as a centerpiece of a Republican push to finance income tax cuts. The bill
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Seattle-based Friday Harbor, an AI-powered mortgage underwriting platform, has hired two mortgage industry veterans, naming Kate Schilling as director of sales and Melina Stayton as customer success manager, the company announced Monday. Schilling brings more than 13 years of mortgage experience to the newly created sales role. Stayton adds nearly 15 years of banking and
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Mortgage rates are based on movement in the bond market and although bonds experienced some volatility in response to Iran war news over the weekend, they ended up in similar territory to Friday morning. As such, it’s no surprise to see mortgage rates in similar territory as well. The average lender began the day 0.02%
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(Bloomberg) — Goldman Sachs Group Inc. raised $6.5 billion from a US investment-grade bond sale, extending a borrowing spree that included a record debt offering earlier this year. Processing Content The deal tested investor appetite after a surprise drop in the investment bank’s bond-trading revenue overshadowed stronger-than-expected first-quarter earnings, sending its shares lower. Being a
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Mortgage servicers can breathe easier: this year’s Atlantic hurricane season is forecast to be below normal. Processing Content Still, even if one storm makes landfall in the U.S., property damages could be significant. For mortgage servicers, the effects of natural disasters, not just property damage and replacement but also the impact of temporary (and
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Acting Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director and Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought.Bloomberg News Processing Content Key insight: The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is recruiting for attorney-advisors within its Office of Litigation while simultaneously cutting enforcement attorneys. What’s at stake: The new hiring comes just two weeks after the CFPB provided a court
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