Author: Michael Gersitz

The National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) sent a letter to President Trump Friday asking for tariff exemptions on building materials from Canada and Mexico. The letter follows a Trump announcement that the U.S. was levying tariffs of 25% on Canadian

I was 19, tired of long hours at Beau Jo’s Pizza, and ready to invest in my future. That’s when I came across a real estate investment series on VHS by Carlton Sheets (remember VHS?). Little did I know this

An aging-in-place technology platform recently secured a $35 million funding round, which it hopes to use to expand its existing partnership portfolio while also aiming to enter the Medicaid market. The Helper Bees is a platform that connects older adults

A group of state representatives in Hawaii have introduced a new bill into the legislature, calling for the establishment of a state-specific Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) program to be managed by the Hawaii Housing Finance and Development Corp. (HFDC).

Higher mortgage rates are forcing many first-time homebuyers to adopt a “wait-and-see” approach to the market. According to HomeLight‘s Top Agent Insights report released this week, real estate agents are feeling this and are being forced to switch up tactics

President Trump fired Rohit Chopra, the director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) on Saturday, abruptly ending a five-year term scheduled to run through late 2026. The Associated Press reported that Chopra was notified of his firing in an

A key homelessness report issued every year by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) could be muddied by city ordinances and state law in Florida banning public sleeping and camping, according to a local official with a

It’s Friday and we have more news on tariffs. Initially, it was announced that collection of the tariff duties would be delayed by one month, but then the White House press secretary stated that they would take effect tomorrow.  So,

President Donald Trump is enacting tariffs on goods imported from three major U.S. trade partners, multiple news outlets reported Friday. The plan was set to go into effect Saturday, the White House confirmed, with 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico,

Alanna McCargo, the most recent Senate-confirmed president of Ginnie Mae who departed last year to become president and CEO of the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) of San Francisco, has left the bank’s leadership team to assume a new policy