Mortgage application activity was on the rise thanks mainly to an upswing in refinance inquiries fueled by declining mortgage rates, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) for the week ending Jan. 16. The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s...
New York State closed 2025 with 9,649 home sales in December, a 2.5% increase from 9,416 homes sold one year earlier. According to the New York State Association of Realtors, pending sales were up 2.1% from 6,214 homes under contract one year ago to 9,649 in December....
A new report from First American Data & Analytics, a division of First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), showed home price acceleration came to a near halt during 2025. The company’s December 2025 Home Price Index found a -0.2% change from November...
The posh mansion that was the setting for the classic sitcom “The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air” is going up for sale for the first time in 48 years. TMZ reports the 38,510-square foot property will go on the market later this month for just under $30 million. The...
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago (FHLBank Chicago) has launched the 2026 iteration of its Downpayment Plus and Downpayment Plus Advantage grant programs with a $28 million allocation to help income-eligible homebuyers across Illinois and Wisconsin. Working in...
A federal bankruptcy judge approved the $451 million sale of a 93-building portfolio encompassing more than 5,100 rent-stabilized apartments in New York City, ignoring efforts by Mayor Zohran Mamdani to block the transaction. The Gothamist reports the real estate firm...
Trump Taps Matt Jones to Lead FHA as Mortgage Policy Enters a High-Stakes T…
