Mikado Real Estate News

8 hrs ago | via Detroit News 

Oakland County will appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court in its fight against mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, after an appeals court blocked the county from recovering millions in real estate transfer taxes from the two lenders.

Related Topix: US News, US Supreme Court, Home, Mortgage, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals, Michigan

22 hrs ago | via MLive.com 

As Realtors enter the peak home selling season, Terry Westbrook, president of the Grand Rapids Association of Realtors has one complaint.

Related Topix: Real Estate, Michigan, Home Listing, Housing

Yesterday | via MLive.com 

Mary Townley of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority speaks about the partnership between the state and churches to promote A Step Forward, a program for people in danger of losing their homes, on Monday, May 20, at Oakdale Christian Reformed Church.

Related Topix: Grand Rapids, MI, Foreclosures, Michigan, Kent County, MI, Mortgage, Personal Finance

Yesterday | via MLive.com 

A state home foreclosure prevention program is seeking religious leaders to promote available funding in West Michigan.

Related Topix: Lottery, Foreclosures, Michigan, Grand Rapids, MI

Yesterday | via Bradenton.com 

Beth Hocking has joined Hunt Brothers Realty Inc. as a broker associate. After graduating from the University of Michigan-Dearborn with a degree in business administration, she started her real estate career in 1990 in Michigan.

Related Topix: University of Michigan Dearborn, Michigan, Non-Profit, Real Estate

3 min ago | via Inman 

Market Leader Inc. is making some capabilities of the Market Leader Professional and Business Suite available to users of smartphones, tablets and other mobile devices.

Related Topix: Marketing, Real Estate

3 min ago | via Inman 

A Toronto-based startup is offering to help buyers and sellers in Ontario choose a real estate agent by furnishing metrics about agents' prior transactions, including statistics on the number of homes sold, average days on market, average sales price and average listing price.

Related Topix: Real Estate

13 min ago | via MarketWatch 

"While weather negatively impacted our seasonal and exterior businesses, our core interior project business remained strong throughout the quarter," said Chief Executive Frank Blake on a conference call.

Related Topix: Household Products, Home Depot, Retail, us Travel, Travel, Housing

17 min ago | via Business Journal 

Century 21 Redwood Realty has acquired Century 21 Stackhouse & Associates in Montclair, Va.

Related Topix: Prince William County, VA, Montclair, VA, Real Estate

23 min ago | via Electric Energy Online 

Xcel Energy Inc. subsidiary Northern States Power Co.-Minnesota announced that it closed an offering of $400.0 million of 2.60% first mortgage bonds due May 15, 2023.

Related Topix: Xcel Energy, Energy, Excel Energy, Financial Markets, Mortgage, Personal Finance, BNY Mellon, Stanley