RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., released its Renter Engagement Tracker for the first half of the year, finding that the nation’s capital topped the list.
Category: News and Trends
AICPA: One-Third of Americans Haven’t Taken Financial Steps to Prepare for Natural Disaster
A survey conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the American Institute of CPAs, Durham, N.C., found 32% of Americans say they have taken no financial steps to prepare for a natural disaster.
Fannie Mae Sentiment Index Up Two Points in July
Fannie Mae released its latest Home Price Sentiment Index, which increased to 71.8 in July.
Commercial Real Estate Lending Rebound Continues, CBRE Finds
Commercial real estate lending continued to rebound in the second quarter, though caution persists due to government policy and economic uncertainty impacting Treasury yields, according to CBRE, Dallas.
CoStar, Tourism Economics Lower Hotel Growth Forecast
CoStar, Washington, D.C., and Tourism Economics, Philadelphia, further downgraded growth projections in their revised 2025-2026 U.S. hotel forecast.
Mortgage Industry Veteran John Hedlund Nominated to Be 2026 MBA Vice Chairman
The Mortgage Bankers Association announced that John Hedlund, a decades-long MBA and industry leader and current Vice Chairman of ICE Mortgage Technology, has been nominated to serve as MBA’s Vice Chairman for the 2026 membership year.
CREF Policy Update: GSEs’ Low-Income-Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Investment Cap Doubles
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CMF Quote of the Week
“MBA commends President Donald Trump and FHFA Director Bill Pulte for their commitment to address our nation’s ongoing housing affordability challenges and boosting construction of affordable rental housing.”
–MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB
RCLCO: Master-Planned Communities Sales Decline
House sales in master-planned communities declined at mid-year in part due to heightened economic uncertainty and weak consumer sentiment, according to RCLCO Real Estate Consulting’s latest Master-Planned Communities Report.
MBA Statement on FHFA Announcement on GSE Financing Enhancements
MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released a statement on the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) announcement of an increase in the cap of allowable Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the GSEs) investments in Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC),