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Financial advisors are increasingly recommending private markets as a way to diversify investment portfolios and protect against losses. Many high net worth clients are interested in private equity, credit, real estate, or venture capital funds to provide downside protection. Surveys show that a majority of wealth managers have helped investors enter private markets, with diversification being the primary goal. However, caution is advised as private markets may not be suitable for everyone, and there are risks associated with liquidity and the ability to identify good investment opportunities. Tech firms are emerging to help wealth managers navigate the complexities of private markets, and firms like Opto Investments are acting as fiduciaries to assist advisors in selecting appropriate funds. Overall, familiarity with alternative markets is becoming increasingly important for advisors to effectively serve their clients. [Extracted from the article]

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Changes in residency, qualified personal residence trusts and other methods cited by experts carry big savings — with some caveats. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Changes in residency, qualified personal residence trusts and other methods cited by experts carry big savings — with some caveats. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have clarified their rules regarding real estate commissions, stating that buyer fees will not be counted towards contribution limits as long as they align with regional norms. Zillow data shows that while the average time to sell a home in March was 13 days, certain markets, such as Miami and San Antonio, had longer selling times. Ginnie Mae is requesting more information on mortgage defaults and will retire some pandemic-related reporting, aiming to monitor delinquent loans that could impact nonbank counterparties. Senators are working on bills to preserve rural housing stock, including updates to home repair financing and protection for renters in properties with federally sponsored mortgages. [Extracted from the article]

The Top 25 Firm is adding a tax, assurance, advisory and real estate consulting firm in Birmingham, Alabama. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Remax, the real estate brokerage and mortgage broker franchisor of Motto Mortgage, rebounded from a year ago loss in a tough news cycle for both its businesses. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

It is "not for the faint of heart; it's a very fickle market," one advisor says. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This is the first RTL transaction for Roc360 Real Estate Income Trust, the deal's sponsor, in three years. Also, it is Roc360's first rated RTL transaction. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recent polling an industry group analyzed points to a range of outcomes that could create opportunities and risks for commercial and residential financing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Recent polling an industry group analyzed points to a range of outcomes that could create opportunities and risks for commercial and residential financing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Most of the investment community overall showed more favorable sentiment toward one presidential candidate than the other, but a subset of it begs to differ. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The launch of joint-venture business Aclara Lending comes through a new agreement between the real estate enterprise and mortgage broker Barrett Financial Group. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The state, with the support of its Realtors, will be mandating that real estate salespeople have a contract with the home seekers they are representing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The state, with the support of its Realtors, will be mandating that real estate salespeople have a contract with the home seekers they are representing. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

MV Realty has offered real-estate contracts that call for consumers to trade upfront cash for long-term home sale restrictions, potentially hampering mortgages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

MV Realty has offered real-estate contracts that call for consumers to trade upfront cash for long-term home sale restrictions, potentially hampering mortgages. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The biggest change in banking in the last 60 years is the shift in balance sheets from business lending to real estate finance and therefore more risk tied to volatile real estate prices. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

But for many in and around real estate valuation, the buck stops at the Appraisal Foundation, a nonprofit industry group with congressional authority to write the rules on appraisal licensure and best practices. The Appraisal Subcommittee and the Appraisal Foundation worked to regulate the appraisal industry together in relative harmony for roughly 30 years. But any change would have to break through the profession's powerful, private rulemaker: the Appraisal Foundation For what it's worth: Frustrations are mounting in and around the real estate valuation field as Congress considers the most drastic overhaul of appraisal oversight in decades. [Extracted from the article]

The Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network hopes to deter money laundering in the residential real estate industry with a newly proposed rule. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

New rules from Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network will mandate reporting for non-financed real estate transfers and expand anti-money-laundering requirements for investment advisors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

New rules from Treasury's Financial Crimes Enforcement Network will mandate reporting for non-financed real estate transfers and expand anti-money-laundering requirements for investment advisors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Their second quarter pace trailed pandemic highs but still accounted for one of every six homes sold nationwide. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Benutech's former CEO will head Voxtur, which is selling a majority stake in Blue Water Finance Technologies and repositioning itself in real estate lending. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A study shows a need for brokerages to transform their operations, finding that 79% of them will become unprofitable when the National Association of Realtors' settlement reduces commission rates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Issues or errors in closing-protection letters appeared in over 45% of loans, a record-high share, according to Fundingshield. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Ila Afsharipour has joined Wells Fargo as managing director. He will oversee the firm's real estate, securitization, and affordable housing team. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Loandepot claims Melio's logo is too similar in style and sound to its real estate services platform Mello logo, in a recently filed complaint. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The agency has proposed a rule that would give it and the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States broader authority over real estate transactions near military installations in 30 states. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The company has enough liquidity to support its short-term real estate finance lending business without the additional funds. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As high interest rates continue weighing on banks' balance sheets, some are selling branches to real estate firms and leasing them back. The strategy is helping lenders that want to restructure their underwater bond portfolios. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As high interest rates continue weighing on banks' balance sheets, some are selling branches to real estate firms and leasing them back. The strategy is helping lenders that want to restructure their underwater bond portfolios. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

A big part of Fannie Mae Chief Economist Doug Duncan's job is to sort out current housing market trends. Second, within those new home sales, the share of new home sales going to first-time homebuyers is high. [Extracted from the article]

Changes in residency, qualified personal residence trusts and other methods cited by experts carry big savings — with some caveats. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Changes in residency, qualified personal residence trusts and other methods cited by experts carry big savings — with some caveats. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Federal funding programs that rely on public-private partnerships (P3s) are being promoted by the Department of Transportation, but municipalities are finding them complex and challenging to navigate. The lack of real estate expertise at city hall is a major obstacle, as governments are not accustomed to dealing with complex P3s. The Build America Bureau, part of the Department of Transportation, has $100 million in grants available for public entities to structure P3s for transportation and transit-oriented development projects. However, some experts question whether the DOT is the right agency to be dispensing funds for housing-related projects. P3s involve more moving parts than traditional bond offerings, but they also transfer some risk to the private partner. Municipalities must first determine what land they actually own before pursuing a qualifying P3 deal. Examples of municipalities pursuing P3s include Utah, which is overhauling state-owned land for a mixed-use development, and Atlanta, which is undertaking a major makeover of an aging building for retail, hotel, office space, and affordable housing. Atlanta is streamlining the development process by doing entitlement work upfront and involving the neighborhood before developers are involved. [Extracted from the article]

The agreement, in which the real estate giant admits no wrongdoing, will cover around 70,000 agents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The agreement, in which the real estate giant admits no wrongdoing, will cover around 70,000 agents. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The two major government-related mortgage buyers' clarifications on real estate commissions take a path similar to that of the Federal Housing Administration. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Some wealth managers see themselves as playing a distinct role in helping investors navigate the treacherous waters of private equity, credit and real estate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Some wealth managers see themselves as playing a distinct role in helping investors navigate the treacherous waters of private equity, credit and real estate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Midsize lenders have largely defied the most dire predictions following Silicon Valley Bank's demise. But the nation's largest banks still have structural advantages, and the regionals remain hampered by their real-estate heavy portfolios and the continuing impact of high interest rates. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Long Island-based New York Community Bancorp has a large concentration in loans on New York City apartment buildings with rent restrictions. Property values in that sector have tanked amid higher interest rates, inflation and 2019 revisions to state law. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Long Island-based New York Community Bancorp has a large concentration in loans on New York City apartment buildings with rent restrictions. Property values in that sector have tanked amid higher interest rates, inflation and 2019 revisions to state law. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Long Island-based New York Community Bancorp has a large concentration in loans on New York City apartment buildings with rent restrictions. Property values in that sector have tanked amid higher interest rates, inflation and 2019 revisions to state law. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article offers information about asset securitization, highlighting rental services and construction of single-family homes in the U.S. Other topics being presented include the ranks of renters which have swollen since the financial crisis as well as foreclosed homes and the move of landlords to buy and build new single-family homes to pad their portfolios.

From the mortgage deduction to 1031 exchanges, real estate offers some powerful tax tools for investors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

From the mortgage deduction to 1031 exchanges, real estate offers some powerful tax tools for investors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Old Dominion State has joined 30 others with pending or existing legal protections against the real estate agreements, which affect the right to sell. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]