Will the Trump administration’s plans to sell shares in Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) result in a spike in mortgage rates, or will it drive rates down? The answer, it seems, depends which expert you ask. The Trump administration is reportedly...
A pair of Connecticut cities are taking a tougher new approach to fighting neighborhood blight by upping fines against the owners of the rundown properties. WFSB reports the City of New Haven announced a new plan that increases the fine for a blighted property from...
The saga of Kanye West’s one-time Malibu beach house took another melodramatic turn as the property is back on the market months after the announcement that a buyer was secured. Mansion Global reports the house is back on the market for $34.9 million, down from its...
The 30-year fixed-rate averaged 6.58% as of Aug. 14, 2025, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). This is down from last week when it averaged 6.63%; it also marked the lowest level recorded year-to-date. A year...
The number of residential properties sold in Texas to international buyers is up by nearly 9% year-over-year, according to the 2025 Texas International Residential Transactions Report released by Texas Realtors. The new report found nearly 7,500 buyers from other...
The second quarter delinquency rate for mortgage loans on one-to-four-unit residential properties declined to a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.93% of all loans outstanding, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The delinquency rate was down 11...
Massachusetts High Court Upholds Transit-Zoning Mandate for 177 Communities
