The Wall Street Journal, Jan. 4, 2024-Liz YoungMore warehouse space is sitting empty across the U.S. than at any time since the pandemic.Click here for more. (subscription)
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Florida Bill Would Require Option of Policies That Cover Only Unpaid Mortgage Amount
Insurance Journal, Jan. 4, 2024-William RabbAhead of Florida’s 2024 legislative session that begins Jan. 9, at least a dozen bills have been filed that could have an impact on the …
U.S. Mortgage Rates Increase for the First Time Since October
CNN, Jan. 4, 2024-Anna BahneyMortgage rates ticked up ever so slightly this week, kicking off 2024 by taking a breather from the previous nine weeks of consecutive declines.Click here to …
Trade Groups Push for FY 2024 Funding of FHA and Ginnie Mae
DS News, Jan. 4, 2024A coalition of seven industry trade groups have sent a letter to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban …
2023: The Year You Didn’t Buy a House
The New York Times, Jan. 4, 2023-Michael KolomatskyThe year ended disappointingly for many American home buyers — fewer than 16 percent of homes for sale in 2023 were affordable to …
After the Surfside Collapse, Florida Is Seeing a New Condo Boom
NPR, Jan. 4, 2024-Greg AllenBig changes are coming to Florida’s condo market. Developer Ian Bruce Eichner calls it “the most significant impact on waterfront real estate that you’ve ever seen …
This Real Estate Website is About to Get a Major Investment
Miami Herald, Jan. 4, 2024–Lew SichelmanIf you’re like most house hunters these days, you started your search online–probably with Zillow or Realtor.com, the two most popular portals. Chances are, you …
When the Starter Home Becomes the Forever Home
Washington Post, January 4, 2024–Rachel KurziusAmid high mortgage rates, soaring housing prices and a stubbornly tight market, here’s how families are stretching the space they have.Click here for more. (subscription)
New Forecast Points to Robust Year for REITs
Weekly Real Estate News, Jan. 4, 2023–Phil HallThe real estate investment trust sector is moving into a more positive environment in 2024, according to a forecast released by the National …
The Hidden Force Pushing Mortgage Rates Down
Wall Street Journal, Jan. 4, 2024–Ben EisenAverage 30-year fixed mortgage rates have been higher than usual relative to the benchmark Treasury yields they typically track. But that extra differential, or …