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Housing starts overachieved in March amid warning signs aplenty

Housing starts spiked in March to their highest point in more than a year, but economists caution that this increase is likely temporary as ongoing economic and geopolitical uncertainty roil a near- and mid-term outlook.  According to the U.S. Census Bureau’s new residential construction data released on Wednesday, housing starts in March jumped to levels…

ERA Real Estate affiliates form new billion-dollar-plus partnership in California

Real Estate Experts ERA Powered has entered into a strategic partnership with Legacy Real Estate & Associates, which will operate under the name Legacy Real Estate Experts ERA Powered, expanding its presence across the San Francisco Bay area. The combined California organization includes more than 300 affiliated sales professionals operating across offices in Campbell, Fremont,…

Ron Leonhardt says CCM is ‘pot committed’ as Two Harbors deal advances

The pending acquisition of Two Harbors Investment Corp. would allow CrossCountry Intermediate Holdco to build the “perfect mortgage company” in the vision of founder Ron Leonhardt.  “It actually allows us to control the borrower experience from start to finish,” Leonhardt said on stage during HousingWire’s The Gathering in Austin on Wednesday. “We are pot committed.”…