Mortgage rates were up for the sixth consecutive week, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.79% as of Nov. 7, up from last week when it averaged 6.72%. A year ago at this...
Roughly 90% of metro markets (196 out of 226, or 87%) recorded home price gains during the third quarter, with 7% of these metros recording double-digit gains, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Compared to one year ago, the national median...
A new service is offering to help Trump-hating Americans relocate to another country. Austin-headquartered EscapeAmerica.org promotes itself as offering “both logistical and practical guidance to make the transition smoother for prospective expatriates.” The service...
Consumer confidence in the housing market rose to its highest level since February 2022, according to the latest data from the Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) Home Purchase Sentiment Index. The October HPSI increased by 0.7 points to 74.6. The full index is up 9.7 points...
Blackstone (NYSE: BX) and Retail Opportunity Investments Corp. (NASDAQ: ROIC) announced a definitive agreement under which Blackstone Real Estate Partners X will acquire all outstanding common shares of ROIC for $17.50 per share in an all-cash transaction valued at...
Dora’s Naturals, a distributor of natural and organic perishable products, has acquired a 70,680-square-foot industrial property in Moonachie, New Jersey, from KBC Advisors for $20.9 million. Built in 1985 on a 3.47-acre parcel, the property is accessible to Routes...
