January 2017 - Page 4 of 4 - Lawson Realty Group

Moody's reaches $864-million settlement over bond ratings leading up to financial crisis

January 15, 2017 LawsonRealtyGroup 0

Moody’s Corp. has agreed to pay nearly $864 million to settle federal and state claims it gave inflated ratings to risky mortgage investments in the years leading up to the financial crisis. The deal announced Friday was struck among the New …Read More

Best of CES 2017 for the Home

January 15, 2017 LawsonRealtyGroup 0

By Melissa Dittmann Tracey, REALTOR® Magazine CES 2017 (#CES2017) – the annual international consumer electronics tradeshow — kicks off this week in Las Vegas. In this year’s show, home product debuts are taking up even more of the spotlight with smart …Read More

Democrats want “victims of Mnuchin foreclosure machine” to testify at Treasury nominee hearing

January 14, 2017 LawsonRealtyGroup 0

Senate Democrats recently began collecting complaints from consumers about Steve Mnuchin and OneWest Bank in preparation for Mnuchin’s confirmation hearing to serve as the next Secretary of the Department of the Treasury. What wasn’t known at the time is …Read More

Smaller and Smarter: An Architect’s Resolutions for 2017 (9 photos)

January 14, 2017 LawsonRealtyGroup 0

I’ve been focusing on midcentury architecture in my articles for Houzz — a fun topic for sure — and the more I write about it, the more fascinating it becomes. But it’s a brand-new year, and it’s time to move …Read More