Homes in suburbs like Olinda have been labelled a NIMBY’s paradise. Melbourne’s outer east has been revealed as a NIMBY’s paradise, with a handful of areas recording fewer than 20 new home approvals in the past two years. From The Basin and Montrose to Rowville and Frankston, there has been a less than 1 per […]
With eXp Realty and Compass Real Estate sitting atop RealTrends Verified’s 2025 Brokerage Rankings in terms of increases in volume and transaction side growth, fast-growing new models are knocking at the door. “There are a lot of new models out there,” said Steve Murray, a senior advisor to HousingWire and founder of the RealTrends Verified […]
The acting head of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has issued an updated memorandum of open priority recommendations that aim to increase the department’s efficiency and address key management challenges. The memo, issued this week by Stephen M. Begg — who is serving as the […]
Tom Harley is one of the great-grandchildren of Australia’s second prime minister Alfred Deakin who wants the Point Lonsdale house moved into public hands. Picture: Jason Edwards Descendants of Australia’s second prime minister Alfred Deakin have re-entered the political fray seeking an election commitment to put his historic Point Lonsdale holiday home into public hands. […]
St Albans Stud homestead is coming on the market. Picture: Alison Wynd A historic Geelong mansion that played a big part in one of the most famous Melbourne Cup stories of all time is being prepared to hit the market. St Albans Stud has a direct link to 10 Melbourne Cup winners and another 13 […]
As technology becomes an increasingly important part of life for people across the spectrum of age, a new mobile application being developed by researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison aims to add “augmented reality” to the tools for those seeking to age in place. Augmented reality technology works by taking a real-time visual from something […]
Home purchase and refinance activity hasn’t exactly been brisk in the opening months of 2025 as prospective borrowers contend with a variety of headwinds. But mortgage origination volumes among the country’s largest lenders are mostly up in the past year. Inside Mortgage Finance (IMF) data for the first quarter of 2025 was released this week. […]
Nonprofit housing organization Enterprise Community Partners announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has reversed a decision to terminate nearly $10 million in technical assistance funding, reinstating two key federal agreements tied to affordable housing efforts. The restored Community Compass and Distressed Cities agreements allow the Cleveland-based nonprofit to resume work […]
Reverse mortgage professionals are preparing to travel to Irvine, California, for the industry’s first event of the year, hosted by the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association (NRMLA). The association’s Western Regional Meeting is a one-day affair on Tuesday, April 29, that will aim to offer attendees a closer look at the current dynamics of the […]
The environmental, social, and governance (ESG) team at Fannie Mae has reportedly been dismissed in its entirety, according to multiple sources who spoke with HousingWire. Laurel Davis, who served as a senior vice president and head of the company’s mission and impact, was reportedly included in the cuts, alongside the rest of the ESG team’s […]
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