Refinancing helped fuel an increase in mortgage application activity for the week ending May 17, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 1.9% on a...
The median asking rent nationally in April for 0-2 bedroom units declined year-over-year by 0.7% to $1,723, according to new data from Realtor.com. This marked the ninth consecutive year-over-year drop, with declines recorded in all size categories of rental housing....
The global market for tiny homes is predicted to grow by $4.82 billion from 2024 to 2028, with an estimated compound annual growth rate of 5.3%, according to a new forecast published by Technavio. The growing popularity of tiny homes is attributed to their lower...
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced plans to publish a circular that would address the buyer commission prohibition on VA loans. The circular, which is planned to be issued by June 12, would address the changes to broker commissions enacted by the...
The U.S. Department of Commerce has published the Million Women in Construction Community Pledge, a new initiative to encourage more employment of women in the construction workforce. U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo has called on the construction industry –...
Bob Broeksmit is president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). This article is adapted and edited from a May 15 speech delivered at the Exchequer Club’s May 2024 meeting. My topic is familiar to many of you. It’s the administrative state—the...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 11-15
