HousingWire, July 8, 2025-Neil PiersonThe U.S. housing market continues to show resilience at the midpoint of 2025, and slightly lower mortgage rates in recent weeks are a reason for optimism. …
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Uncertainty Grows for Office Sector as AI Promises to Reshape Employment
Globe St., July 8, 2025-Erik ShermanThe warning bells are no longer muffled: some of the world’s most influential CEOs are openly declaring that artificial intelligence will decimate jobs, according to …
Homeowners Who Gambled on Lower Rates Are Paying the Price
The Wall Street Journal, July 5, 2025-Nicole FriedmanMillions of Americans bought homes in recent years with mortgage rates at 6.5% or higher, often betting they could refinance to a lower …
Lenders Face Growing Climate Risk in Luxury Real Estate Lending
MPA, July 7, 2025-Candyd Mendoza As climate disasters intensify across the United States, high-net-worth buyers are increasingly factoring environmental risk into their real estate decisions – pushing lenders, developers, and …
Another Home Insurance Crisis Brewing?
National Mortgage Professional, July 7, 2025-Lew SichelmanHomeowners are either postponing important maintenance on their properties or doing the work themselves, all because it is too expensive to do otherwise, according …
Ground Zero for 2008 Housing Market Crash Sparks Alarm Bells Again
Newsweek, July 7, 2025-Giulia CarbonaroHome prices are plummeting in the Florida city considered to have been “ground zero” for the subprime mortgage crisis of 2008, Cape Coral. According to housing …
How Bridge Financing Alleviates Need for Contingency Offers in Home Sale
Orange County (Calif.) Register, July 4, 2025-Jeff LazersonThis short-term financing instrument allows a home seller to tap home equity before their home is sold.Click here for more
The Trend Disrupting Conventional Housing Wisdom
The Atlantic, July 3, 2025-Stephanie BaiConventional housing wisdom dictates that if you can’t afford Los Angeles or New York City, try Austin or Atlanta. For years, astronomical prices, labyrinthine zoning …
Fed’s “Higher-for-Longer” Rate Strategy Faces Market Doubts
MPA, July 3, 2025-Candyd MendozaInvestor confidence in the Federal Reserve’s “higher-for-longer” interest rate stance is waning, as signs of labor market weakness and rising political tensions fuel expectations for a …
Housing Market Hits Troubling Milestone for First Time in Nearly 20 Years
Newsweek, July 3, 2025-Giulia CarbonaroBuying an entry-level home in the U.S. now costs more than twice as much per month as renting, according to a new study by John Burns …