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 …
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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 …
The Big Picture – Featuring Bob Broeksmit
The Big Picture podcast, Nov. 8, 2024MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, joined The Big Picture podcast to provide an update on the latest initiatives and priorities of the …
Feeling Fine: the Rise of ‘Wellness Real Estate’
Financial Times, Nov. 8, 2024-Mark EllwoodPicture yourself walking round one of the 66 residences at The Well, a development under construction on Miami’s Bay Harbor Islands.Click here for more (subscription)
Once a Retirement Haven, Florida’s Condo Crisis Is Pricing Seniors Out
Tampa Bay Times, Nov. 8, 2024-Rebecca LiebsonThe Kalmia Condominiums in Clearwater wasn’t Ronni Drimmer’s dream retirement destination.Click here for more (subscription)
Longer-Term Mortgage Delinquencies Increase
MPA, Nov. 8, 2024-Candyd MendozaMortgage delinquencies inched up over the past year, largely due to a rise in longer-term delays, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest National Delinquency Survey.Click …
Vacant Houses Must Be Registered — Even Seasonal Ones
The Housing Scene, November 8th, 2024–Lew Sichelman According to data from LendingTree, more than 5.6 million housing units currently sit empty in the nation’s 50 largest metro areas. Soon, many …
Can Home Wind Turbines Take Off in the U.S.?
The Wall Street Journal, Nov. 7, 2024-Jackie SnowA 100-foot wind turbine now dominates the skyline of Jackie Armstrong and Gary Levinson’s 80-acre Iowa property. Bought by them and installed over …