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 …
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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 …
President Trump Signs Funding Bill to Avert a Government Shutdown
USA Today, March 15, 2025-Joey GarrisonPresident Donald Trump on Saturday signed a government funding bill that keeps the federal government open through September, averting a shutdown after a drama-filled week …
Chase Returns to HELOC Business With New Model
Home Equity Lending News, March 14, 2025After stepping away from home-equity line of credit originations for five years, JPMorgan Chase & Co. is making a strategic return. Unlike conventional bank …
CRE Debt Challenges Escalate, Threatening Banking Sector
Globe St., March 14, 2025-Kristen SmithbergThe U.S. banking system continues to struggle with significant exposure to the commercial real estate market compounded by the challenge of high interest rates, putting …
Study: First-Time Buyers Are Shaking Up Home Improvement
HBS Dealer, March 14, 2025Shifting buyer demographics and affordability challenges are reshaping the home improvement market, influencing how consumers research, shop and invest in their homes.Click here for more (subscription)
Privatizing Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Could Wait – New FHFA Director
MPA Mag, March 14, 2025-Candyd MendozaThe newly confirmed director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), Bill Pulte, said privatizing Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac isn’t an immediate priority under …