HousingWire, Nov. 12, 2024-Jeff AndrewsHousing markets across the country have stalled since mortgage rates began to rise in 2022, but relief may be on the way.Click here for more (subscription)
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Annual Inflation Rate Hit 2.6% in October, Meeting Expectations
CNBC, Nov. 13, 2024-Jeff Cox The consumer price index increased 0.2% in October, taking the 12-month inflation rate up to 2.6%. Both numbers were in line with expectations. The core …
Natural Disaster Looming? Here’s What You Can Do to Start Recovery
Miami Herald, Nov. 12, 2024-Lew SichelmanThese days, disasters such as wildfires, tornadoes, floods and hurricanes are more powerful — and more frequent — than ever. It’s increasingly likely that wherever …
Why Mortgage Interest Rates May Drop Again This Week
CBS News, Nov. 12, 2024-Matt Richardson All eyes will turn toward the Bureau of Labor Statistics this week when it releases its inflation reading for October. The report, scheduled to …
Home Equity Lending Up YoY First Time Since 2022
Home Equity Lending News, Nov. 12, 2024- Quarterly home-equity originations accelerated from the preceding period by a third, marking the first increase from the prior period in five quarters. Meanwhile, …
CRE Lending Surges 59%, Led by Healthcare and Hospitality
Globe St., Nov. 12, 2024-Mario MarroquinCommercial real estate lending has gained notable traction for the third quarter as investors showed a renewed appetite for sectors like healthcare and hospitality while …
Real-Estate Scions Are Breaking a Cardinal Rule: Never Sell
The Wall Street Journal, Nov. 12, 2024-Peter GrantWilliam Rudin, scion of one of New York City’s premier real-estate dynasties, says his grandfather built a property empire by following a cardinal …
Americans Are Investing in ‘Hurricane-Resistant’ Homes
CNN, Nov. 12, 2024-Oscar HollandFlood insurance in hurricane-prone Crystal River, Florida would have cost Gene Tener $12,000 a year.Click here for more (subscription)
Mortgage Rates Fell, Then Rose. What Comes Next?
The New York Times, Nov. 11, 2024-Jeanna Smialek and Danielle KayleRafael Corrales, a real estate agent in Miami, recently showed houses to a young couple hoping to move from a …
Commercial Real Estate Lending Surges in Q3
MPA, Nov. 11, 2024-Candyd MendozaAfter a sluggish start to the year, borrowing and lending activity in commercial real estate gained significant momentum in the third quarter of 2024, according to …