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Some mortgage companies expanding despite challenges

Housing Wire

The company estimates there are about 3 million “aged properties” in the Chicago area alone, with almost 88% of them built before 2001. When we help bring distressed properties back to the market, it’s up to 31% less expensive than a new construction home.”.

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Opinion: Solutions to restore housing as an economic growth engine

Housing Wire

in 2001 to 44.8% Housing costs, particularly at the bottom of the market, have skyrocketed with a limited supply of housing and a severe shortage of construction workers. Increasing the supply of legal immigrant construction workers would accelerate economic growth. Black homeownership rates have declined from 48.4%

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A look behind this year’s Tech100 winners

Housing Wire

News just broke that private equity investor LLR Partners announced strategic investments in two mortgage technology companies — Mortgage Coach and Sales Boomerang ( click here for article ). With efficiency metrics and client outcomes like these it’s no surprise that the company continued to attract capital and investor interest.