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NAREB president calls for ‘optimistic underwriting’ to expand homeownership

Affordability, Appraisals and Valuations, Black Homeownership, Brokerage, FHA, First-Time Homebuyers, Homeownership, Housing Inventory, HUD, HWmember, Interest rates, Lenders, Mortgage, Mortgage Rates, National Association of Real Estate Brokers, Real Estate /

Ashley Thomas III has assumed the presidency of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) — the nation’s oldest and largest Black real estate organization — with an agenda focused on expanding homeownership access. Thomas, a housing policy and wealth equity strategist with more than 25 years of experience across real estate, lending and […]

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Older Americans maintain record share of housing wealth

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Older Americans now hold as much real estate wealth as middle-aged homeowners, illustrating the widening gaps in homeownership access and long-term home price gains. An analysis from Redfin, based on data from the Federal Reserve Board, found that Americans ages 70 and older controlled roughly 26% of the nation’s $48 trillion in real estate wealth

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Navigating recovery: Counseling and coaching options for homeowners after natural disasters

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Natural disasters can upend lives in an instant, leaving homeowners to cope with emotional trauma and financial uncertainty. Mortgage lenders and housing professionals play a critical role in helping clients rebuild. By connecting survivors to counseling and financial coaching services, you can make recovery faster, safer, and more sustainable. Why recovery counseling matters The emotional

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Tapping a 401(k) for homeownership is risky business, experts say

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President Donald Trump has floated proposals to make it easier for Americans to pull from their 401(k) retirement accounts to buy a home — framing the idea as a way to boost homeownership and financial stability. But financial experts say the strategy could undermine long-term financial security, particularly as housing costs rise and retirement savings

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Chris Heller joins PLACE as chief revenue officer

Chris Heller joins PLACE as chief revenue officer

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Chris Heller has joined PLACE as its chief revenue officer, a newly created role. The company said Heller will oversee revenue strategy across its technology and services portfolio — including pricing, customer acquisition, retention and cross-platform integration. His responsibilities will also include improving revenue performance across existing business units and identifying new growth opportunities across

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Trump’s 401(k) proposal could help homebuyers, hurt retirement funds

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President Donald Trump’s expected proposal to allow Americans to tap their 401(k) retirement accounts without penalties to fund down payments could ease one of the biggest barriers to homeownership, but it could come at the cost of weakening long-term retirement security. The idea was absent from Trump’s speech on Wednesday at the World Economic Forum

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How MLK’s Fight for Homeownership Equality Changed My Life

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As we prepare to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day, it’s important to pause and reflect not only on Dr. King’s national legacy, but also on the work he did in my hometown of Chicago that continues to shape lives, opportunities and generational progress today. Dr. King’s Chicago campaign and the fight for fair housing

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New bill seeks elimination of capital gains tax on home sales

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Rep. Craig Goldman (R-Texas) introduced legislation this week, dubbed the Don’t Tax the American Dream Act, that would eliminate federal capital gains taxes on the sale of primary residences. “Americans are overtaxed. The Don’t Tax the American Dream Act repeals costly capital gains taxes on home sales so that Americans keep more of their hard-earned

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HomeAdvantage, Affinity Federal Credit Union relaunch partnership

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HomeAdvantage, a real estate benefits program for credit unions, has relaunched its partnership with Affinity Federal Credit Union — giving members renewed access to real estate tools, expert guidance and potential savings throughout the home buying and selling process. Through HomeAdvantage, members can access home search tools, local market insights, connections to experienced real estate

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Cost of retirement comfort soars, leaving most far short

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Retirement is widely portrayed as the reward for decades of work, but many Americans who have already stopped working say that promise is slipping out of reach. Rising costs and inadequate savings are reshaping expectations — and fueling fears — about life after work, according to findings from a recent Clever Real Estate survey. Clever

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