CNBC, Feb. 19, 2025-Diana OlickIt’s still too soon to fully calculate the cost of the Los Angeles wildfires, but one thing is clear: The cost of insurance will go up, …
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America’s Largest Mortgage Insurer Denies Report That its Staff Will be Halved. Here’s What it Does
CNN, Feb. 19, 2025-Samantha Delouya On Tuesday, Bloomberg reported that President Donald Trump’s administration plans to lay off at least 40% of the workers at the Federal Housing Administration. However, …
Forget Office Conversions. Cities Are Turning Old Hospitals Into Residential Housing.
The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 18, 2025-Neil MehtaIn Lakeview, Mich., a village of 1,100 residents, housing costs have roughly doubled since before the pandemic. Throngs of residents from nearby cities …
Could Home Prices Turn Negative This Year?
HousingWire, Feb. 18, 2025-Mike SimonsenHome price appreciation across the country is barely positive compared to last year at this time.Click here for more (subscription)
Resort Towns Responding To Workforce Housing Hurdles
Forbes, Feb. 18, 2025-Jeffrey SteeleThe National Low Income Housing Coalition reports the U.S. is plagued by a 7-million- unit affordable housing deficit.Click here for more
Austin Leads the Country in New Affordable Housing Construction, Study Finds
KUT News, Feb. 18, 2025-Andrew WeberA new study shows relief is in sight for renters in Austin: The city led the country in affordable housing construction in 2024.Click here for …
Map Shows States With Lowest Real-Estate Taxes
Newsweek, Feb. 18, 2025-Joe EdwardsA new report from personal finance website WalletHub has revealed which states offer the lowest real-estate taxes—and which have the highest.Click here for more
How Private Equity Is Leveraging Life Insurance to Increase Its CRE Foothold
Bisnow, Feb. 13, 2025-Sasha JonesIn the pursuit of growth, the tentacles of private equity have infiltrated the balance sheets of nearly every sector of the real estate industry. Most recently, …
We’re Headed Toward a Landlord-Friendly Era. Expect Higher Rent Prices.
The Wall Street Journal, Feb. 14, 2025-Rebecca PicciottoThe era of falling apartment rents looks to be nearly over.Click here for more (subscription)
Reverse Mortgages Could Be ‘Practical’ Long-Term Care Funding Option
HousingWire, Feb. 13, 2025-Chris ClowHealth care information and caregiving marketplace website Care.com published an article that examines several “practical” ways that someone could choose to finance their long-term care (LTC) …