Wall Street Journal, July 31, 2025-Veronica DagherCondo sellers haven’t faced a market this weak in more than a decade. Prices are down, supply is up and sellers often feel lucky …
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Fifth Third’s Chad Powers on Robust Home Equity Growth, Opportunities
Home Equity Lending News, July 31, 2025Fifth Third SVP Chad Powers called home-equity holdings valuable, predictable and one of the highest-performing assets. Credit quality is “great.” “We love this asset,” …
Worth the Risk: Value Investors Chase Office Deals
Commercial Property Executive, July 30, 2025-Joe GoseMany office buyers now believe we have either reached or are close to the bottom and that, if primed, some great assets are just …
What 5 Public Builder CEOs Are Saying About Demand, Incentives
Builder magazine, July 25, 2025-Vincent SalandroEarnings reports from NVR, Meritage Homes, Taylor Morrison, Century Communities, M/I Homes, and Tri Pointe Homes highlight the large role incentives are playing to offset …
Pending Home Sales Fell Unexpectedly in June
The Wall Street Journal, July 30, 2025-Ed FranklThe number of homes going under contract in the U.S. unexpectedly declined in June, as high prices and mortgage rates persist, according to …
Apartment Rents Drop in July as Vacancies Move to Multiyear High
CNBC, July 30, 2025-Diana OlickThe massive surge of new apartment supply in the last few years is still being absorbed, and that has vacancies rising and rents weakening.Click here for …
Architecture Firms Report Decline in Billings for Commercial Real Estate
CNBC, July 30, 2025-Diana OlickArchitecture firms are reporting a drop in billings as concerns about the broader economy and tariffs impact commercial real estate development and spending.Click here for more
U.S. Consumer Confidence Inches Up in July
MPA, July 30, 2025-Jonalyn CuetoConsumer confidence improved modestly in July, rising 2.0 points to 97.2 from June’s revised 95.2, according to The Conference Board’s latest Consumer Confidence Index report released …
U.S. Housing Market Sees ‘Bright Spot’ Amid Struggles
Newsweek, July 30, 2025-Giulia CarbonaroWhile the U.S. housing market is at a standstill due to ongoing affordability issues keeping buyers to the sidelines, starter homes are proving to be a …
Entrepreneur Patty Arvielo Shares Who Encouraged Her to Become a Mortgage Industry Leader
NBC New York, July 30, 2025Entrepreneur Patty Arvielo knew from a very young age that she wanted to be an entrepreneur, and it was her mother who inspired her to …