Argue current g-fees and loan-level price adjustments price out many borrowers The fees that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac charge lenders to guarantee mortgage loans actually serve as a tax on consumers and prevent more potential borrowers from becoming actual borrowers, a coalition of the nation’s largest housing groups said Wednesday. The coalition, which includes…
RE/MAX Agents Again Dominate Annual NAHREP Ranking DENVER, June 22, 2016 /PRNewswire/ — For the second year in a row, agents affiliated with RE/MAX far outnumber their competitors in the 2016 Top 250 Latino Agents ranking. This year, 61 RE/MAX agents were recognized, an impressive 60% more than the closest competitor. The fifth annual ranking released…
by REILEY BONISLAWSKIJUNE 21, 2016 The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals released their top 250 Latino agents awards for 2016, and 33 Chicagoland agents were among those honored. Agents were nominated for their significant number of transactions and dedication to homeownership. The 33 agents from the Chicagoland area are: Mauricio Gonzalez, Citywide Realty, Chicago…
By Phil Hall A coalition of housing industry and housing advocacy groups is collaborating on a new initiative to provide educational counseling for prospective homeowners. Under the Homeownership Collaborative endeavor, the coalition members will partner with the U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD)-approved housing counseling agencies in four markets during 2017. This effort will…
Dive Brief: U.S. Hispanic and black populations were the groups most adversely affected by the housing crash, and they remain in recovery mode, the Associated Press reported. Black and Hispanic homeownership has not increased to levels anywhere near what they were precrash, jeopardizing wealth creation “for generations of minority families.” According to the Census Bureau,…
by REILEY BONISLAWSKIJUNE 21, 2016 The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals released their top 250 Latino agents awards for 2016, and 11 Houston agents were among those honored – including the No. 2 Hispanic agent for the entire U.S. Agents were nominated for their significant number of transactions and dedication to homeownership. The 11…
Nueva York, NY – El pasado primero de Junio se realizó el simposio inaugural del Proyecto de Riqueza Hispana (HWP) en Nueva York, donde se compartió el reporto anual de este proyecto y donde mas 150 líderes públicos re reunieron para discutir soluciones estratégicas y objetivos medibles hacia la meta de triplicar la riqueza de…
We’re still in a housing crisis survey reveals A new study reveals that 81 per cent of Americans believe that the housing affordability crisis in on the rise. More than two-thirds of respondents in a national survey by the MacArthur Foundation say that it is more challenging to find affordable housing now than for previous…
Bustos among top Latino real-estate agents in country Salt Lake County real-estate agent William Bustos, with Keller Williams Realty Utah — William Bustos Group, was seventh on a list of the top-selling Latino Realtors in the country. The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals said the top 250 agents in its fifth annual report…
During NAHREP’s 2016 Hispanic Housing and Policy Conference this past March, one local chapter stood out from the rest. Based on impressive membership growth, outstanding events, and an unbeatable commitment to NAHREP’s mission of achieving sustainable Latino homeownership, NAHREP’s South Florida chapter was honored as the 2016 Chapter of the Year. Here, Chapter President Albert…