MPA, June 12, 2026-Jhoanna Hines A new poll of property specialists finds US mortgage rates will stay elevated for the rest of 2026, keeping housing market turnover low and home …
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Three Pricing Benchmarks Agree CRE Price Recovery Is A Story Of Winners And Laggards
Globe St., June 12, 2026-Erika Morphy Commercial real estate prices are starting to look more settled, but three key pricing yardsticks show that stability is still selective and often fragile. …
Fannie Mae Lowers Origination Forecasts Through 2027
National Mortgage News, June 11, 2026-Spencer Lee Fannie Mae lowered loan forecasts for the next two years and also said interest rates will creep higher by the end of 2027, …
Top City Programs for Office-to-Residential Conversions
Commercial Property Executive, June 12, 2026-Claudiu Tiganescu Despite ongoing stabilization across many markets, high office vacancy continues to stick across certain metros and submarkets with older stock. Local legislation is …
What are the Most Asked Questions From First-Time Homebuyers?
Orange County Register, June 12, 2026-Jeff LazersonWhat do first-time homebuyers want to know as they get on the road to homeownership? Here are the most-often asked questions I get when …
New Fed Chief May Soon Be Forced to Defy Trump and Raise Interest Rates
The Washington Post, June 11, 2026Kevin Warsh will hold his first policy meeting next week with inflation at a three-year high and a president who expects lower borrowing costs.Click here …
These Young Politicians Want to Fix America’s Housing Problems
New York Times, June 11, 2026-Kate ZernikeA cohort of young Millennial and Gen Z politicians have centered their campaigns this year on housing costs, and the divide is more generational …
NAHB: Input Cost Inflation Reaccelerates, Squeezing Builder Margins
HousingWire, June 11, 2026 Residential construction input costs jumped in May at their fastest pace in more than three years, putting fresh pressure on builder margins and project underwriting just …
High U.S. Mortgage Rates to Keep Housing Market Subdued: Reuters Poll
Reuters, June 11, 2026-Sarupya Ganguly High mortgage rates will keep turnover in U.S. residential housing subdued this year and next with very modest price rises, according to property specialists surveyed …
Shrinking Congregations Are Reimagining Their Buildings as Affordable Housing
The Washington Post, June 11, 2026-Michelle Boorstein and Federica Cocca For a century, Central United Methodist did church the standard way. Its 95-foot steeple was a beacon in growing Arlington …