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RentCafe: Rental Competitiveness Cools Slightly–but Not Everywhere
RentCafe, Santa Barbara, Calif., released its latest report on the competitiveness of the rental market, finding that the national rental competitiveness index score dipped from 75.7 to 75.4 in early 2026, indicating it should be getting easier to find a place to rent.
MBA’s Laura Hopkins Recognized With 2026 Women With Vision, Vision’s Choice Award
MBA Senior Vice President of Membership, Meetings and mPower Laura Hopkins has been recognized as a 2026 Women With Vision Award, Vision’s Choice Award recipient.
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Green Street Reports CRE Property Prices Increase in March
Commercial property prices increased 0.4% in March, according to Green Street, Newport Beach, Calif.
Average Property Tax Bill Rose 3% in 2025, ATTOM Finds
ATTOM, Irvine, Calif., reported that $396.8 billion in property taxes were levied on more than 89.6 million single-family homes last year, up 3.7% from 2024.
Rocket: Less Than One-Third of Americans ‘Know’ Neighbors
Rocket Mortgage, Detroit, released a new survey finding that only 30% of Americans know their neighbors beyond a casual level. But, 80% of Americans said strong neighborhoods improve quality of life.
Another Pandemic-Era Trend Fades–Homeownership Costs are Cooling
First American’s Sam Williamson writes that the most intense of pandemic-era cost pressures may be easing.
Advocacy Update: White House FY 2027 Budget Deep Dive
This week’s top legislative and policy news from the Mortgage Bankers Association.
Chart of the Week: New Home Inventory by Stage of Construction
While there was a shortage of single-family homes for sale due to underbuilding since the Great Recession, home builders increased production to meet the surge in demand that began 2020-2021, when mortgage rates were at historic lows.