U.S. Rep. Adam Schiff (D-CA) has introduced the Government Facilities to Affordable Housing Conversion Act, a new bill designed to support the conversion of unused and underutilized federal, state, and local government-owned buildings into affordable housing units. If...
The delinquency rate for commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) dipped by 4 basis points to 4.67% in March, according to new data from Trepp LLC. Year over year, the overall CMBS delinquency rate is up 158 basis points from 3.09%. The percentage of loans that...
The California Dream for All program, a loan application for first-time home buyers, will allocate $250 million its second annual round beginning on April 3. According to a KQED report, last year’s inaugural cohort allocated roughly $300 million of funding within 11...
The University of Southern California Gould School of Law is now offering an online certificate in Real Estate Law. According to the school, the new certificate focuses on “the practical application of real estate laws to real-world scenarios, providing students with...
The Biden administration is staying out of the growing problem of homeowners having their properties taken over by squatters who can only be evicted through lengthy and costly legal proceedings. During yesterday’s White House news briefing, Press Secretary Karine...
According to a new data report that will not be welcome by those seeking to buy existing homes, more than three-quarters (78%) of older homeowners plan to stay in their current home as they age. A new survey of 3,000 homeowners and renters by Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN),...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 15-19
