Mareni Starre Broker Associate

08/31/2026

08/28/2026

Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.

08/07/2026

https://www.cnbc.com/2026/08/01/condo-buyers-mortgage-rules-fannie-mae-freddie-mac.html

New policies that apply to mortgages for condos take effect Aug. 3, and some experts are sounding the alarm that buyers may see delays or denials.

08/06/2026

REALTOR® Assisted Sales • 91% of all home sales • Median sale price: $425,000 For Sale By Owner (FSBO) • 5% of all home sales • Median sale price: $360,000 Difference: $65,000 Source: National Association of REALTORS®

08/06/2026

Rising costs are forcing LA's mom-and-pop landlords to exit the business – and they’re taking affordable housing with them.

One former landlord, Rich Kissel, points to the pandemic as the beginning of the end. Between the city’s prolonged rent freeze and eviction moratorium, rising expenses, and soaring insurance costs, Kissel was forced to sell all of his buildings.

Gone are the units he once sold for over 50% less than the city’s average – and he’s far from the only one.

Get the full story of LA’s mom-and-pop owner exodus, and the coming consequences, at the link in the comments.

08/06/2026

The latest sign that NYC’s for-profit affordable housing operators are in trouble? A survey from the NYC Housing Partnership found that 60% of affordable housing owners have unsustainable, sharply rising operating costs. Zero respondents reported having improved finances, and stagnant revenues from a rent freeze certainly won’t help.

But survey respondents didn’t think an increase would’ve solved their problems either.

Find out why at the link in the comments.

08/05/2026

08/05/2026