SmartCitiesDrive, March 18, 2025-Dan ZukowskiHousing, public safety and infrastructure needs topped the list of concerns for U.S. cities, both large and small, said mayors and city council members at the …
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Zillow: Lower Mortgage Rates May Bring Housing Market Back to Life This Spring
MPA, March 18, 2025-Candyd MendozaHomebuyers and sellers have been slow to re-enter the market, but lower mortgage rates could change that in the coming months.Click here for more
Mortgage Rates Are Stable Even as the Economic Outlook Dims
HousingWire, March 18, 2025-Neil PiersonMortgage rates appear to have plateaued after several weeks of steady downward movement.Click here for more (subscription)
CRE Investors Upbeat Despite Interest Rate Challenges
Globe St., March 18, 2025-Kristen SmithbergDespite a slower-than-expected pace of interest rate cuts, sentiment has remained upbeat, according to CBRE’s regional investor intentions survey, which polled 1,421 CRE investors in …
Trump Wants to Build Homes on Federal Land. Here’s What That Would Look Like.
The Wall Street Journal, March 17, 2025-Rebecca Picciotto and Drew An-PhamThe Trump administration is creating a task force to identify federal land that would be suitable for building affordable housing.Click …
In America’s Insurance Crisis, Hail Hits Harder Than Hurricanes and Fires
The Wall Street Journal, March 16, 2025-Heather GillersLow living costs were a big reason Richard and Corey Chew moved back to Oklahoma City for retirement. They didn’t expect their annual …
Miami Tops U.S. Luxury Real Estate Market With Most Expensive Home Sales
Axios, March 17, 2025-Martin VassoloSouth Florida rules the U.S. luxury real estate market — and a new report further cements our reputation as a billionaire’s playground.Click here for more
Are the S.F. Giants Turning Into a Real Estate Empire — at the Expense of the Baseball Team?
San Francisco Chronicle, March 17, 2025-Susan Slusser, Laura WaxmannAs the San Francisco Giants’ Mission Rock development becomes more visible over the baseball team’s right-field fence, there are free agents and their …
Map Shows States With Highest Number of People Unable to Get a Mortgage
Newsweek, March 17, 2025-Suzanne BlakeMortgage rates have been hovering in the high 6% range for a 30-year fixed loan, but some states see tougher odds of homebuyers getting approved.Click here …
Majority of Mortgage Originators Expect Strong Spring Homebuying Season
Scotsman Guide, March 17, 2025-Jim DavisMany top mortgage originators entered this year bubbling with excitement about the prospects of a strong start to 2025. Seventy-eight percent of originators expected to …