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...
A new bipartisan bill in the US Senate seeks to encourage transit-oriented development as a strategy to boost local economies and housing supply. The Build Housing, Unlock Benefits and Services (HUBS) Act from Sens. John Curtis (R-UT) and Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE)...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 6-10
