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Mortgage interest rate smarts | firsttuesday Journal
https://journal.firsttuesday.us/wp-content/uploads/Audio_Mortgage_interest_rate_smarts.mp3Why this article is important: How do mortgage loan originators (MLOs) determine the interest rate to offer mortgage applicants? This article examines t...
Which Home Repairs Make Sense [2026]
If you’re planning to sell but your house needs work first, borrowing against your equity to fund repairs can seem like a clean solution: fix it, sell for more, pay off the loan at closing. But a home equity loan before selling makes fin...
NYC Council Eyes Heat Rules for Construction Workers
This story gives you a peek at the content coming to our new platform, TRD Policy Pro. Sign up to get early access here.Hey there, let’s get into today’s news at the intersection of policy and real estate: A City Council bill would give con...
Top 8 Home Features for Hot Climates
As temperatures climb across many parts of the country, homebuyers are paying closer attention to home features for hot climates that can improve comfort, lower energy costs, and make everyday living more enjoyable. From high-efficiency ...
Zac Efron Is Building a $2.7 Million Off-Grid ‘Hemp House’ in Remote Australia
Actor Zac Efron has bid farewell to Hollywood's glossy megamansions in favor of returning to grassroots architecture in the form of a unique off-grid retreat made almost entirely of hemp that he is in the process of building on a remote plot of...
A long-stalled Venice affordable housing project could be moving forward
The proposed Westside affordable housing project known as Venice Dell has seen it all: neighborhood uproar, lawsuits, clashing city directives to alternatively approve and deny. Now, in a battle that has spanned a decade, a major hurdle has be...
Could Moving a Bit Further Out Change Everything About Your Budget?
Whether you’re dreaming about buying your first home or wondering if it’s time to move on from the one you’re in, affordability is probably weighing on your mind. Home prices are still high in many markets, and even though things have im...
Jane Kim Leads California Insurance Commissioner Race
Finishing first in the primary for state insurance commissioner, Jane Kim — who formerly sat on the San Francisco Board of Supervisors — is at the center of a race that typically flies under the radar, but carries implications for real esta...
