Charles Petersheim

Founder

Charles Petersheim is the founder of Catskill Farms, a construction, design and real estate company serving New York's Hudson Valley.

Homebuilders

Ignite the coronavirus economic rebound via single-family construction

The ripple effect of buying, spending can drive small businesses back to success.

By Charles Petersheim

May 26

TRENDING

Title premium volume falls 31% year-over-year

Title insurers, whose activity is highly correlated to mortgage production, wrote $15.1 billion in premiums during 2023, down from $21 billion in 2022 and $26.2 billion for the year before that.

By Brad Finkelstein

3m ago
Interest rates

Chances of 2024 rate cuts dim by the month

The Federal Open Market Committee held the federal funds rate at current levels, citing "lack of further progress" toward meeting inflation goals.

By Spencer Lee

52m ago
Appraisals

Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac add appraisal rules, title options

Both quasi-public mortgage investors have new requirements for when borrowers question valuations. Freddie Mac is expanding use of title insurance alternatives.

By Bonnie Sinnock

55m ago