A new survey from Best Interest Financial and Clever Real Estate found that 35% of current homeowners with mortgage rates under 6% wouldn’t give up those mortgages for “any reason.”
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New York Fed: Short-Term Inflation Expectations Increase
Households’ inflation expectations increased at the short- and medium-term horizons and remained unchanged at the longer-term horizon, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York reported.
Yardi Matrix: Multifamily Rents Rise in March
Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif., reported multifamily rents rose in March for the first time since summer 2025.
Dealmaker: Walker & Dunlop Arranges $105M for Ritz-Carlton Savannah
Walker & Dunlop, Bethesda, Md, arranged $104.5 million in construction financing for the Ritz-Carlton Savannah, a 15-story luxury hotel in Savannah’s Historic District.
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Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 0.8% from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 3, 2026.
Study Finds Widespread Growth in Home Equity Originations
Home equity lending continues to grow, with both outstanding loans and collective credit limits exceeding $1 trillion last year, a new report found.
MBA’s State and Local Workshop, April 13-14
Click here for more information. MBA’s State and Local Workshop, taking place April 13-14, 2026 at The Westin DC Downtown, brings together leaders from the nation’s strong and vibrant state …
Empty-Nest Boomers Own 28% of Large Homes; Millennials Own Just 16%, Redfin Reports
Empty-nest Baby Boomers own nearly twice as many U.S. homes with three or more bedrooms as Millennial families do, according to a new report from Redfin, Seattle.