President Trump has provided a broad hint at his plans for privatizing Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). In a posting on Truth Social, the president posted an AI-generated photo showing him at the opening bell of the New York Stock Exchange, with...
Cash-out refinances accounted for 59% of all refinance transactions in the second quarter, according to new data published in Intercontinental Exchange’s (NYSE: ICE) August 2025 Mortgage Monitor report, which noted 70% of those borrowers accepted higher interest...
One year after putting his longtime home in New York’s Shelter Island on the market, comedian Louis CK is listing it again at a significant discount. Realtor.com reports the home is now being offer for $4.3 million, which is less than half of the $9.25 million...
An unwelcome package in the mail, another retailer declaring bankruptcy, and an unlikely new officer at a tenants’ right nonprofit. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Aug. 4-8. Miss: A Message from a Kook. The...
Apartment rent growth slowed during July with the national average holding at $1,717, unchanged from June. According to data from Apartments.com, a marketplace of CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP), July marked the sixth straight month of flat or negative monthly growth....
The price premium for new construction compared to existing homes dropped to a record low of 7.8% during the second quarter, according to new data from Realtor.com. The median list price for a newly built home in the second quarter was $450,797, essentially flat from...
Mortgage Rates Open the Week Above 7% as Fed Inflation Warnings Intensify
