Globe St., March 20, 2025-Philippa Maister Some of the world’s largest institutional investors are considering ways to play the next real estate cycle with a core focus on private infrastructure …
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Trump’s Housing Chief Embarks on Shake-Up at Mortgage Giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac
Wall Street Journal, March 23, 2025-Gina HeebIn his first full week as head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, home-builder heir and former private-equity executive William Pulte ousted more than …
First-Time Homebuyers Becoming First-Time Home Sellers
HousingWire, March 20, 2025-Jonathan DelozierThe surge in first-time homebuyers during 2020 has led to a new trend: first-time home sellers.Click here for more (subscription)
In America’s Insurance Crisis, Hail Hits Harder Than Hurricanes and Fires
The Wall Street Journal, March 16, 2025-Heather GillersLow living costs were a big reason Richard and Corey Chew moved back to Oklahoma City for retirement. They didn’t expect their annual …
Chase Returns to HELOC Business With New Model
Home Equity Lending News, March 14, 2025After stepping away from home-equity line of credit originations for five years, JPMorgan Chase & Co. is making a strategic return. Unlike conventional bank …
Study: First-Time Buyers Are Shaking Up Home Improvement
HBS Dealer, March 14, 2025Shifting buyer demographics and affordability challenges are reshaping the home improvement market, influencing how consumers research, shop and invest in their homes.Click here for more (subscription)
America’s Richest 1% Could Buy Nearly the Entire Housing Market
MPA, March 13, 2025-Candyd MendozaThe gap between the ultra-wealthy and the rest of the U.S. population continues to widen, and nowhere is that more evident than in real estate.Click here for …
Safety, Affordability Concerns Could Be Barriers for Aging in Place
HousingWire, March 11, 2025-Chris ClowAn overwhelming majority of older Americans (84%) say that aging in place in their current homes is a priority, but significant challenges stemming from home safety …
CPI Inflation Cools Slightly; Fed Pause Likely to Remain
National Mortgage News, March 12, 2025-Kyle CampbellU.S. inflation cooled slightly in February despite broad uncertainty related to trade wars and other economic policy shake-ups. The development is a positive for …
L.A. Has Big Plans to Rebuild After the Fires. Good Luck Getting Insurance.
The Wall Street Journal, March 11, 2025-Kevin DuganIn her pop-art decorated office in the heart of Beverly Hills, real-estate broker Rochelle Maize got an early look at who would control …