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More than 80% of home shoppers consider climate risks when looking for a new home

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Floods, fires and extreme weather are reshaping how people view climate risk and real estate More than 4 out of 5 prospective home buyers consider climate risks as they shop, new Zillow research shows. Most say their major concern is flood risk, followed by wildfires, extreme temperatures, hurricanes and drought. “Climate risks impact where most prospective buyers shop for a home,” said Zillow senior population scientist Manny Garcia. “While all generations juggle

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William Tessar Launches CV3 Financial Services

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Powerhouse Team Launches Private Lender Built for Real Estate Investors CV3 Financial Services, LLC, announced the official launch of the company, a private lender, providing financing for fix-and-flip and rental properties to real estate investors in more than 20 states. The company was founded by William J. Tessar, former President of CIVIC Financial Services. Mr. Tessar is joined by an executive leadership team, along with 150 operations, business support staff and

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Annual Growth Rate Accelerates as Home Prices Set New Record High

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— The Black Knight HPI hit another all-time high in July, with the annual rate of growth jumping to +2.3% from a revised +0.9% in June — The reaccelerating annual growth rate was driven as much by the price declines of last July providing a lower starting point as it was by July 2023 gains themselves — August will likely see further reacceleration in annual growth with prices already up a seasonally adjusted 2.9%

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HOME-MORTGAGE LENDING REVIVES ACROSS U.S. IN Q2 2023

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Residential Loans Up 21 Percent Following Eight Straight Quarterly Declines; Purchase Lending Leads the Way, Spiking 29 Percent; Refinance and Home-Equity Activity Also Rise ATTOM, a leading curator of land, property, and real estate data, released its second-quarter 2023 U.S. Residential Property Mortgage Origination Report, which shows that the total number of mortgages secured by residential property (1 to 4 units) in the United States increased to 1.56 million during the

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Pending Home Sales Ticked Up in July But Still Hovered Near Recent Low

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Pending sales have stabilized following months of steep declines, but homebuyer demand remains below pre-pandemic levels July pending home sales rose 0.7% from a month earlier to the highest level since the start of the year on a seasonally adjusted basis, but were still only 5.4% above the low point hit in March. That’s according to a new report from Redfin (redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate brokerage. Pending sales fell 15.7% year

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ARIXA CAPITAL ANNOUNCES STRATEGIC JOINT VENTURE WITH OAKTREE

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Arixa Capital Advisors, LLC (“Arixa Capital” or “Arixa”) announced the launch of a $100M strategic joint venture, with the ability to upsize in the future, with funds managed by Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (“Oaktree”) to originate senior secured loans backed by residential and commercial real estate. Arixa Capital is a leading private real estate lender and investment manager, operating throughout the Western United States. The firm has established a successful track record of

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