[for-SKWER] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Location unknown, 14th century Definitions: (Of a building or structure) having a square shape and solid appearance. Example: "The house was a sturdy, foursquare figure." (Of a person or quality) firm and resolute. Example: "Once the investor...
Month: December 2021
Economy Finishes 2021 Strong; Inflation is Top Risk Concern for 2022
Home Sales Also Meaningfully Upgraded in the Near-Term, But Mounting Affordability Pressures Expected to Present Challenges in 2022 The outlook for full-year 2021 economic growth was revised upward to 5.5 percent, an improvement of 0.7 percentage points compared to last month's projection, due...
2021 Housing Market in Review: Sky-High Home Prices, Ultra-Low Supply
In a record year for the housing economy, Austin, Texas nabbed the top spot as the hottest single-family home market in the U.S. In 2021, the housing market drew plenty of headlines as a dwindling supply of homes available for purchase led to properties flying off the market at all-time high...
Home Flipping Profit Margins Drop Again Across U.S. in Third Quarter of 2021 Even as Flipping Activity Keeps Rising
Nationwide Home-Flipping Rate Rises for Second Straight Quarter; Raw Profits on Home Flips Also Increase to Near-Record Levels in Third Quarter; But Typical Profit Margins on Flips Decline Again, to Lowest Point in More Than 10 Years ATTOM, curator of the nation’s premier property...
Word of the Day: Trig
Part of speech: adjective Origin: Middle English, 13th century Meaning: Neat and smart in appearance. Examples of Trig in a sentence "Sandra had a sharp, trig wardrobe that commanded respect." "All the attendees at the conference were required to be kept trig." About Trig...
ServiceLink Welcomes Four New Hires in Q4
ServiceLink, a respected leader providing tech-enabled services for all phases of the home lending lifecycle, is pleased to welcome four new hires in the fourth quarter to its originations division. Each will be responsible for driving client growth strategy for originations products. Please read...
Consumer Incomes, Employment to Support Growth in US Housing Starts
High building costs to weigh on faster gains US housing starts are forecast to increase 1.0% per year in unit terms through 2025, according to Housing: United States, a report recently released by Freedonia Focus Reports. Builders will benefit from strengthening consumer finances and...
When Should You Use “Among” vs. “Amongst”?
Two words, with two letters' difference: "among" and "amongst." But is there really a difference between them in meaning and usage? The short answer is, NO. Both "among" and "amongst" are prepositions used to describe something in the midst of, in the company of, surrounded by, or in association...
Flatiron Realty Capital Commits $250M in Capital Deployment Toward Southeast Expansion in Q1 2022
New York-based real estate private equity firm actively expanding South Florida origination footprint Flatiron Realty Capital, a tech-enabled real estate portfolio lender, announced the Company has allocated substantial capital toward business development efforts and Southeast geographic expansion...