Typical homes sold for less than list price in August

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Industry Watch: Rocket extends more buyout offers for staff, Bank of America adds new loan for first-time buyers and more
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August jobs report weakens but ‘in all the right ways,’ some experts say

Reading Time: 2 minutesThe August jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics was solid but unspectacular, with to… Continue reading this article with a Scotsman Guide subscription Limited-time offer $4.59/week SUBSCRIBE NOW Already a subscriber? Log in
Notable mortgage industry hires and promotions, Aug. 29-Sept. 2
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Heather Harmon, Opendoor Finance

Reading Time: 3 minutesOpendoor bets that the digital revolution is just starting
Commercial Spotlight: Mountain Region

Reading Time: 6 minutesMajestic states look to rebound from slow start to 2022.
Trent Agnew, JLL

Reading Time: 3 minutesU.S. port facilities remain a hot commodity
The office sector stumbled but isn’t facing its demise

Reading Time: 3 minutesThe U.S. office-sector vacancy rate jumped by 30 basis points in second- quarter 2022 to finish at 18.4%, according to Moody’s Analytics data. While this was less than the pandemic-era peak (18.5% in Q2 2021), it marked a significant departure from the generally positive performance that offices had realized over the previous nine months. Particularly […]
International Investments: Switzerland

Reading Time: 2 minutesSwiss banks are well-regarded safe havens. Long-standing provisions protect the identity and financial security of an account holder, while Switzerland’s highly stable economy is a proven safeguard to banking clients around the world. The European nation of 8.7 million people produced $813 billion in goods and services in 2021, an economy that’s roughly the same […]
Opening the Door

Reading Time: 6 minutesA new lending model offers opportunities for fix-and-flip investors