Jason Biegel Joins the Fay Group as President of Capital Markets Group

Industry veteran brings over 30 years of expertise in structured finance and residential mortgages The Fay Group, a family of companies providing products, services and strategies in the mortgage and real estate sectors, has appointed Jason Biegel president of its capital markets group. With over three decades of experience in the residential mortgage and financial services industries, Biegel brings a wealth of expertise in structured finance, capital markets, and leadership to the

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OWNING A HOME MORE AFFORDABLE THAN RENTING ACROSS U.S. BUT BOTH STILL POSE SIGNIFICANT BURDENS

Home-Ownership Expenses Consume Smaller Portion of Wages Than Three-Bedroom Rents in Majority of Local Markets; Owning Still More Favorable Despite Home Prices Rising Faster Than Rents; Both Options Remain a Financial Stretch for Average Workers Around Nation ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property data, and real estate analytics, released its 2025 Rental Affordability Report, which shows that owning a home in the United States is more affordable than renting a three-bedroom property

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Redfin Reports The Typical Home Is Taking Nearly 2 Months to Sell. That’s The Slowest Pace in 5 Years.

There are more than five months of supply on the market, the most since early 2019. Homes are taking a long time to sell largely because housing costs are so expensive–but for buyers who can afford it, there are a fair amount of homes to choose from. Homes are selling at their slowest pace since the start of the pandemic as mortgage rates and home prices remain elevated, according to

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The New Year Brings More Inventory to the Market

Despite recent increases in mortgage rates, January showed a promising change in seller activity as newly listed homes grew 37.5% month-over-month, according to the Realtor.com® January Monthly Housing Report. Out of the top 50 metros, Sacramento (+31.7%), Phoenix (+27.3%), and Seattle (+24.7%) experienced the greatest bumps in newly listed homes this January compared with the same time last year. “The shift in seller activity could mark a turning point in the high mortgage rate-induced standoff between buyers and

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The National Real Estate Investors Association

Getting Involved for the Good of Investors by Carole VanSickle Ellis The National Real Estate Investors Association (National REIA or NREIA) was born in late 1985, when leaders from roughly a dozen real estate investor organizations met in New Orleans to exchange ideas and, before leaving the event, established a framework for a national association. The group’s first national event, held just a few months later, attracted more than five

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Fulton County, Georgia

Georgia’s Most Populous County Offers Vast Opportunities by Carole VanSickle Ellis The state of Georgia boasts more counties than every other state in the United States except for Texas, and of all Georgia’s 159 counties, none are more populous than Fulton County. Containing roughly 90% of the state capital, Atlanta, and housing roughly one in every 10 Georgians in the state, Fulton County has long been an area of prime

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