These are the functions of the HUD offices targeted for mass firings
The White House and key leaders aimed at cost-cutting inside the federal government have reportedly trained their eyes on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), and that reporting suggests it is culminating in a series of cuts that could include as much as 50% of the department’s workforce of roughly 9,600 people. […]
Tiny Investments, Killer Cash Flow, and Starting with Just $12K
“Tiny” investments with BIG upsides? Today’s guest turned a $12,000 down payment (all the money he had) into four rental properties and a unique real estate investing business. After an injury from his time in the Army left Manny Reyna with altered life plans, he had to decide what to do next. He didn’t have […]
Higharc’s AI Seeks To Pick Up The Pace Of Home Construction
Roughly a year after securing $53 million in a Series B round of funding, Higharc has delivered an AI upgrade to its homebuilding software. Turn up the volume on your real estate success at Inman On Tour: Nashville! Connect with industry trailblazers and top-tier speakers to gain powerful insights, cutting-edge strategies, and invaluable connections. Elevate […]
Run your business like it’s for sale, so it never has to be
Mergers and acquisitions amongst non-bank lenders have been on the rise for several years, with about a 20% growth from 2018 (remember, rates spiked into the 5’s for the first time in years that year and margin compression started to put the squeeze on IMBs) to 2022 (this is recent enough where everyone painfully remembers […]
The Repeatable “Stack” Method to Buy Rentals Faster (and with Less Money)
One of the most repeatable, scalable ways to build a real estate portfolio is using “The Stack” method. This investing strategy allows you to slowly scale your real estate using low-money-down loans, turning one down payment into multiple properties. It’s one of the smartest, safest ways to build wealth, but it’s almost been forgotten. Today, […]
Tool Kit: Upgrade Your Media Literacy Skills To Know What’s Real
Building on Inman’s popular newsletter for first-year agents, The Basics, February is New Agent Month. Pick up the tools, tech and tips needed to survive and thrive in 2025 as a rookie real estate agent. Tool Kit is a recurring column on Inman that pulls together resources for agents who want to dive deeper on […]
Appraisers wrestle with the CFPB’s dismantling
Gaming out what will happen with CFPB has gotten increasingly difficult. That’s because President Donald Trump’s hirings, firings and replacements have led to four different CFPB directors in less than a month, and one of them effectively shut down the department unilaterally. “CFPB is kind of a necessary evil,” said Josh Tucker, an appraiser with […]
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Five Bold Ways To Breathe New Life Into A Luxury Listing
Luxury listings need more than good photos and online listings to sell, Coldwell Banker Warburg’s Kevelyn Guzman writes. They need an approach that combines strategy and creativity. Turn up the volume on your real estate success at Inman On Tour: Nashville! Connect with industry trailblazers and top-tier speakers to gain powerful insights, cutting-edge strategies, and […]
Judge blocks CFPB firings amid Treasury labor union lawsuit
Trump takes swift action to dismantle the bureau Vought moved swiftly over the last week to dismantle the CFPB, ordering work to be stopped, closing the headquarters and cutting off its funding. Jonathan McKernan was named acting director of the CFPB on Tuesday and the bureau has fired more than 100 employees since then — […]