CNBC, Oct. 18, 2024-Paulina LikosThe tide could be turning for commercial real estate.Click here for more
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Fannie Mae: Fading Mortgage Rates Still Won’t Aid Originations
National Mortgage News, Oct. 18, 2024-Andrew MartinezFannie Mae foresees more competitive mortgage rates but a resilient “lock-in” effect to close the year.Click here for more (subscription)
Homeowners Tap Into Their Rising Home Equity
The New York Times, Oct. 18, 2024-Ann CarrnsAmerican homeowners have accrued hundreds of thousands of dollars in home equity and they’re increasingly borrowing against that value, even though interest rates …
Mortgage Rates Were Supposed to Come Down. Instead, They’re Rising. Here’s Why
NPR, Oct. 18, 2024-Laurel WamsleyYou might expect that mortgage rates would be falling right now after the Federal Reserve cut interest rates by a half-point last month.Click here for more
‘Real Estate Insiders’ Explore Housing Affordability Issues and Local Government Solutions
HousingWire, Oct. 17, 2024-Kennedy EdgertonIn a new episode of the “Real Estate Insiders Unfiltered” podcast, hosts James Dwiggins and Keith Robinson sit down with Pete Mills — senior vice president …
Mortgage Rates Keep Rising but There Are Upsides for Housing
National Mortgage News, Oct. 17, 2024-Bonnie SinnockMortgage rates keep climbing on signs of economic strength and while that clouds the outlook for home buying somewhat, there is a silver lining, …
Where Are People Working Remotely?
The New York Times, Oct. 17, 2024-Matt YanRemote work has become the norm for many during the past few years. Although offices are filling up again, they’ll probably never reach …
U.S. Rents Declining, but Not in the Midwest
The Wall Street Journal Pro, Oct. 16, 2024-Chris WackDespite a nationwide trend of overall rent declines, the rental market is experiencing a regional divide, Realtor.com says.Click here for more (subscription)
Insurance Premiums Double in Many U.S. States
Urban Land magazine, October 16, 2024–Natalie Ambrosio Preudhomme, Kevin Fagan, Caglar Demir Since about 2018, property insurance costs marched steadily upward, almost universally, in commercial real estate, broadly forcing property …
MISMO Working Group Targets January for New Reverse Mortgage Standards
HousingWire, October 15, 2024–Chris ClowThe Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization (MISMO) is targeting January 2025 as the release window for reverse mortgage standards from its work group that is analyzing …