Senators call on consumer agencies to investigate exclusive real estate listing agreements – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

Senators call on consumer agencies to investigate exclusive real estate listing agreements – WHIO TV 7 and WHIO Radio

A Florida-based company that’s signed tens of thousands of US homeowners to 40-year real estate listing contracts in exchange for quick cash is facing new scrutiny from members of Congress.

On Wednesday, the chairmen of the Senate Finance Committee and

Real Estate Giant Brookfield Reportedly Defaults On Second Major Office Portfolio This Year—Here’s Why It Matters

Real Estate Giant Brookfield Reportedly Defaults On Second Major Office Portfolio This Year—Here’s Why It Matters

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Brookfield Corp., one of the largest public real estate companies in the world, has defaulted on $161.4 million worth of office building mortgages, according to a report from Bloomberg, as high office vacancy and interest rate hikes have contributed

The Fed’s effect on mortgage rates and the spring 2023 house-hunting season forecast

The Fed’s effect on mortgage rates and the spring 2023 house-hunting season forecast

Row houses on a sunny day

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At its March meeting, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates: So, what does that mean for mortgages? In other news, how the housing market is shaping up for spring — the traditional start of home-hunting

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc.  Sells 9,363 Shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc.  (NYSE:XHR)

Oppenheimer Asset Management Inc. Sells 9,363 Shares of Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:XHR)

Xenia Hotels & Resorts logoOppenheimer Asset Management Inc. trimmed its holdings in Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. (NYSE:XHR – Get Rating) by 38.7% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund owned 14,840 shares of the real estate investment trust’s stock after selling 9,363