Bruce Norris is joined again this week by Susie Leivas. Susie is the CEO of Leivas Tax Wealth Management. She began at age 13 and has nearly four decades of experience. Susie started in the tax business assisting her father Richard Leivas. After completing her education, she and her father became business partners, eventually forming […]
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Today’s News Synopsis: Mortgage loan originations for commercial/multifamily properties continue to remain high, having increased 1% year-over-year and 17% month-over-month. ATTOM Data Solutions and RealtyTrac reported a median price of $231,000 for condos and single-family homes in June, up 6% month-over-month and 9% year-over-year. The NAHB released a survey showing the percentage of people who
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Today’s News Synopsis: CoreLogic reported a 2.8 percentage point decrease in cash sales for homes back in April. The Federal Reserve is beginning to consider increasing rates more due to decreasing risk in the economy. The NAHB released a new poll showing the majority of Americans still consider owning a home a top priority. In
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Today’s News Synopsis: The Census Bureau and HUD announced an increase in new home sales by 3.5% month-over-month and 25.4% year-over-year, putting them at an 8-year high. Home prices increased 5% in May across the nation according to the S & P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indeces. Discussion on the increase in Fed interest rates is expected
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Today’s News Synopsis: Home remodeling projects are expected to reach $321 billion by next year, putting its growth at 8% and numbers not seen since before the crash. A new report was released by the government recently that outlined what the Treasury, HUD, and FHFA have achieved as well as how loss mitigation can be
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Bruce Norris is joined this week by Susie Leivas. Susie is the CEO of Leivas Tax Wealth Management. She began at age 13 and has nearly four decades of experience. Susie started in the tax business assisting her father Richard Leivas. After completing her education, she and her father became business partners, eventually forming Leivas
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Today’s News Synopsis: The NAHB reported their Remodeling Market Index continues to remain stable, standing at 53 after having slipped only one point. RealtyTrac just released a list of the 35 best places to buy a home that were bad areas but now showing improvement. CFPB celebrated five years today, but only time and the
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Today’s News Synopsis: Fannie Mae said it will likely not be until June of next year when we see an increase in interest rates. The Mortgage Bankers Association reported a 1.3% decrease in mortgage applications from last week. Freddie Mac reported those 55 and older, which make up 1/4 of the population, are moving away
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Today’s News Synopsis: HUD and the Commerce Departments reported a 4.8% increase in housing starts for June. The latest data showed an increase in default rates for consumer credit and mortgages, yet despite this consumers still remain optimistic about credit. Fannie Mae reported they are unsure about the market in the second half of the
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Today’s News Synopsis: Julian Castro is under scrutiny by the U.S. Office of Special Counsel for his violation of the Hatch Act. The NAHB reported builder confidence continues to hold firm this month , having only decreased by one point to 59. A recent survey by the Center for Responsible Lending showed that voters prefer
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