Mark Fleming, chief economist at First American, writes that comparing the pace of home sales today to past decades without considering the growing number of households is misleading.
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Newslink Q&A: LERETA’s Chief Strategy Officer Randy Kozlowski
MBA NewsLink recently interviewed LERETA Chief Strategy Officer Randy Kozlowski about escrow management.
Multifamily Performance Solid in March, Yardi Matrix Finds
Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif., found the average U.S. advertised multifamily asking rent grew $5 nationally in March to $1,755.
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Quote of the Day
“Halting the VASP program will increase the number of veterans facing foreclosure unless the VA and Congress implement a permanent partial claim option as soon as possible.”
–MBA’s President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB
Dealmaker: BWE Secures $308M to Refinance Two Senior Living Communities
BWE, Cleveland, arranged $308 million to refinance two senior living communities in Los Angeles and Philadelphia.
NAR: Baby Boomers Account for 42% of All Home Buyers
The National Association of Realtors, Chicago, released its 2025 Home Buyers and Sellers Generational Trends report, finding that Baby Boomers were 42% of all home buyers in the past year.
C-PACE Financing Grows as Banks Warm Up, Regulations Improve
With a record $2.5 billion in 2024, C-PACE is mainstreaming, writes Anne Hill, Senior Vice President of Bayview PACE, a subsidiary of Bayview Asset Management.
Point2Homes: Long-Term Single-Family Rentals Gaining Ground
Point2Homes, Santa Barbara, Calif., released a new report finding that renters are staying in single-family homes for longer.
More Americans Say Homeownership Is Not Attainable, KeyBank Finds
KeyBank, Cleveland, released its 2025 Financial Mobility Survey, finding that 46% of survey respondents who don’t currently own a home say it’s not attainable for them.