by Todd Bird | Jun 24, 2019 | Show Prep
One decade after the financial recession, new home construction has remained relatively sluggish. That means that American homes are getting older, and homeowners are funneling more money into remodeling. A new report published by Harvard University’s Joint Center for...
by Todd Bird | Jun 24, 2019 | Show Prep
CSLB’s Statewide Investigative Fraud Team coordinated the undercover operation in a single-family home near Mather Airport in mid-June and caught a Sacramento area offender who has a history of unlicensed contracting activity. Jacob Daniel Cobb is one of 13 cited in a...
by Todd Bird | Jun 24, 2019 | Show Prep
The May Origination Insight Report from Ellie Mae reported the 30-year note rate dropped for the fifth straight month in April. Even better for consumers, as the 30-year note rate declines month after month, we are seeing the purchase and refinance activity on the...
by Todd Bird | Jun 24, 2019 | Show Prep
The Federal Open Market Committee stood strong on rates at the conclusion of its June meeting but signaled it was at the ready to help to sustain economic expansion. As a result, “The Fed” elected to keep the benchmark interest rate within its target range of 2.25%...
by Todd Bird | Jun 17, 2019 | Show Prep
A 5-foot-long snake recently found its way into a home in Massachusetts, where it bit a 9-month old boy as his horrified mother looked on. Jenna Lee‘s infant son, James, was playing with pots and pans in the kitchen. Lees-Rolfe was standing at the sink when she turned...
by Todd Bird | Jun 17, 2019 | Show Prep
A new national report from Yardi Matrix shows that U.S. multifamily rent growth in 2019, while steady, falls short of the levels seen in recent years. The average national rent, which reached $1,442 in May, has grown $14 over the last three months. Last month was one...
