Globe St., March 18, 2025-Kristen SmithbergDespite a slower-than-expected pace of interest rate cuts, sentiment has remained upbeat, according to CBRE’s regional investor intentions survey, which polled 1,421 CRE investors in …
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Trump Wants to Build Homes on Federal Land. Here’s What That Would Look Like.
The Wall Street Journal, March 17, 2025-Rebecca Picciotto and Drew An-PhamThe Trump administration is creating a task force to identify federal land that would be suitable for building affordable housing.Click …
In America’s Insurance Crisis, Hail Hits Harder Than Hurricanes and Fires
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 …
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 …