The idea started with a sermon Micah Longmire heard at his Presbyterian church in Ogden, Utah, about the importance of grandparents in a child’s life. Longmire, now 31, exchanged a look with his mother-in-law. “We were like, ‘I’d be OK living with you after that sermon,’ and the ball rolled downhill from there,” Longmire said. […]
Harrisburg, Pa. — The state House Commerce Committee advanced legislation Monday that would help address rising home prices and shrinking inventory in Pennsylvania’s housing market by discouraging “house flipping” by investors.
(The Center Square) – Sales of existing homes fell 3.6% in March as prices rose, prompting the National Association of Realtors to lower its annual sales forecast due to rising mortgage rates.
(The Center Square) – Rocket Companies and Compass International Holdings announced a three-year alliance this week designed to expand housing inventory on Redfin’s platform and provide sellers more flexibility in how they list their homes.
By Vicki Brennan
Mid-Columbia Association of Realtors
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FREE NEWS: The Mid-Columbia Association of Realtors (MCAR) has received a $5,000 Community Outreach Grant from the National Association of Realtors® for the second year in a row.
SALEM — Oregon Housing and Community Services announced that the Oregon Homeowner Assistance Fund (HAF) program is open to applicants eligible for Phase 3. The program is a federal temporary COVID-19 emergency mortgage relief program intended to support homeowners who have experienced severe financial hardships due to the pandemic. It provides funding for past-due mortgages and other housing expenses to a limited number of homeowners with low incomes.
