MBA Offices Closed Monday, Jan. 17
Offices of the Mortgage Bankers Association will be closed this Monday, Jan. 17 in observance of the Martin Luther King Jr. federal holiday. MBA NewsLink will not publish.
Home Price Appreciation Marches On, Unabated
Reports from Fitch Ratings, New York, and Redfin, Seattle, confirm other industry reports showing while U.S. home price growth appears to be slowing, market conditions portend a very competitive housing environment in 2022.
Office Expansions Outpace Contractions in Large Markets
Companies stopped standing still last year when it comes to long-term real estate decisions, reported CBRE, Dallas.
Unemployment Insurance Claims Continue Backslide
Initial claims for unemployment insurance increased for the second straight week to their highest level since last November, the Labor Department reported Thursday.
Freddie Mac: Favorable Multifamily Investment in 3Q
Freddie Mac, McLean, Va., said its Multifamily Apartment Investment Market Index remained positive in the third quarter, driven by net operating income growth, bolstering the investment environment for multifamily properties.