High mortgage rates and elevated home prices have pushed homeownership further out of reach for an additional 1.8 million U.S. renter households, according to a new analysis from CBRE, Dallas.
Category: News and Trends
Home Flipping Profits Reach 17-Year Low, ATTOM Finds
Profits for home flippers have been steadily falling for more than a decade, according to ATTOM, Irvine, Calif.
Dealmaker: Greystone Provides $20M to Refinance Texas BTR Community
Greystone, New York, has provided a $19.76 million Fannie Mae DUS loan to refinance a newly constructed build-to-rent community in McKinney, Texas.
Industry Briefs, Sept. 19, 2025
Industry news from Pragma, 3N Performance, Assurant, Outamation, RiskSpan, DocMagic, NotaryCam, Dovenmuehle and RUTH RUHL.
Realtor.com: Recent, Prospective Homebuyers Stressed About Insurance Affordability
Realtor.com, Santa Clara, Calif., released a new survey finding that 75% of recent and prospective homebuyers believe homeowners insurance could become unaffordable for them.
In Memory of Thomas Hughes, CMB
Thomas Hughes, CMB, former president of the Mortgage Bankers Association of Kentucky, passed away peacefully on Sept. 4.
Asking Rents Rise in August, Redfin Reports
Redfin, Seattle, found the median U.S. asking rent rose 2.6%–or $45–year-over-year to hit $1,790 in August.
FOMC Cuts Rate 25 Basis Points; MBA Economist Weighs In
The Federal Reserve’s Federal Open Markets Committee cut the federal funds rate target by 25 basis points Sept. 17.
Defined Contribution Capital in Private Real Estate Tops $45B
Capital flows from defined contribution investors into private real estate strategies turned positive last year, with a net $418 million of DC capital moving into real estate, according to the new Private Real Estate in Defined Contribution Survey.
Industry Briefs, Sept. 18, 2025
Industry news from Pragma, 3N Performance, Assurant, Outamation, RiskSpan, DocMagic, NotaryCam, Dovenmuehle and RUTH RUHL.