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S. Fla.’s Fastest Rising Home Values? Near Rail Stations

Empire Appraisal Group

Near Rail Stations Transportation drives growth but transit growth also drives housing. The rail line’s popularity has enabled home sellers to command higher prices based on their proximity to the transportation system, according to an analysis by the real-estate data and analytics firm Green Street. s Fastest Rising Home Values?

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FHA borrower fee gridlock draws ire of industry

Housing Wire

Income from FHA premiums go into the general Treasury fund when Congress passes a Transportation and HUD appropriations bill. The connection between the upfront, annual and life-of-loan fees FHA borrowers pay and funding for, say, community development block grants, is not immediately apparent. In effect, it’s a tax on FHA borrowers.

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Is the market pivoting ahead of the Fed?

Housing Wire

Notable job gains occurred in leisure, hospitality, health care, and government. Employment declined in retail trade and transportation, and warehousing. As you can see below, layoffs in retail trade, transportation, and warehousing have been discussed in the media, and we are finally seeing those jobs being lost in those sectors.

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The obstacles to a digital mortgage are changing – Here’s what lenders need to know

Housing Wire

banking, shopping, transportation). We have been working closely with Ginnie Mae on this program and are very excited that as of June 20 the program began accepting new applications from eIssuers, eCustodians, and subservicers, opening up the government market to eNotes. There was not yet a program for securitizing government loans.

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Michael Bright: Where residential mortgage-backed securities can take sustainable investing

Housing Wire

ESG investing — that is “environmental, social and governance” money management — goes by many monikers. The Securities and Exchange Commission has begun the process of developing mandated disclosure regimes for funds that consider ESG factors in their marketing material. Some call it “sustainable investing,” others “impact investing.”

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Will the Infrastructure Bill Affect the Real Estate Market?

Appraisal Buzz

The infrastructure bill enables this expansion in renewable energy usage by building thousands of miles of transmission lines and investing in research and development into initiatives like carbon capture and electricity distribution technologies. The initiative will also enable city-level governments to enact ambitious energy goals.

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Addressing Housing Challenges in Growing Cities

Eppraisal

Let's delve into the housing challenges faced by growing cities and explore strategies that can be adopted for sustainable urban development. Urban Sprawl and Land Scarcity The rapid expansion of cities often leads to urban sprawl, characterized by the outward expansion of development into previously undeveloped areas.