As Category 4 Hurricane Ian, the ninth named storm of the 2022 hurricane season, continued its path across Florida and the shores of South Carolina and Georgia, clients of Five Brothers already knew which of their properties would be impacted. With up-to-date forecasts and predictions, CLADE...
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WORD OF THE DAY: Synopsize
[sə-NAHP-siyz] Part of speech: verb Origin: American English, 19th century Definition: Give a brief summary or general survey of (something). Examples of synopsize in a sentence "Sydney used the commercial breaks of the Dodgers game to synopsize the at-bats for her husband who...
EXIT Realty Releases Whitepaper Defining the REALTOR’S® Role in Affordable Housing
Through service, volunteerism, education and advocacy, realtors can harness their skill set to effect change EXIT Realty Corp. International, a leading real estate franchisor focused on human potential, launched a whitepaper surrounding the topic of affordable housing and how real estate...
WORD OF THE DAY: Zeitgeist
[ZAIT-gaist] Part of speech: noun Origin: German, mid-19th century Definition: The defining spirit or mood of a particular period of history as shown by the ideas and beliefs of the time. Examples of zeitgeist in a sentence "She wanted to embrace the zeitgeist of the 1980s for...
HOMEOWNERSHIP STILL UNAFFORDABLE ACROSS MOST OF U.S. BUT DECLINING HOME PRICES MAY PROVIDE RELIEF FOR HOMEBUYERS
Major Home-Ownership Costs Require 30 Percent of Average National Wage in Third Quarter of 2022; But Portion of Wages Needed for Home Ownership Dips as Home Prices Decrease Quarterly, to $340,000; Historic Affordability Remains Worse Than Average Almost Everywhere Across Nation...
Fannie Mae Announces Priscilla Almodovar as Chief Executive Officer
Financial services veteran brings more than 30 years of finance, real estate, and community development expertise and a strong commitment to affordable housing. Fannie Mae announced that it has appointed Priscilla Almodovar as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and member of the Board of...
WORD OF THE DAY: Loquacious
[lō-ˈkwā-shəs] Part of speech: adjective Origin: Latin, mid 17th century Definition: Tending to talk very freely; extremely talkative; characterized by excessive wordiness. Examples of loquacious in a sentence "I would've arrived on time if it weren't for a long conversation...
Residential Rental Industry Veteran Chaz Mueller Joins MCS Board as Independent Director
MCS (the “Company”), one of the nation’s leading providers of property services, announced that Chaz Mueller has joined its Board of Directors as an Independent Director effective immediately. Mueller brings more than 25 years of senior executive leadership experience within the single-family and...
Black Knight: Mortgage Delinquencies Near Record Low in August; Foreclosure Starts Up 15% from July, Still More Than 40% Below Pre-Pandemic Levels
The national delinquency rate fell 3.6% in August to 2.79%, just 4 BPS above May 2022's record lowImprovement was broad based, with the number of borrowers a single payment past due falling by 4% and those 90 or more days delinquent down 4.5%After dropping steadily over recent months, cure...









