The Vietnamese government has approved a $1.5 billion proposal by the Trump Organization to build golf courses, hotels and real estate projects in the country. The Associated Press reports the Trump Organization and a local developer, Kinhbac City, proposed their...
The Washington, DC headquarters of the Voice of America is the latest federal property on the list for “accelerated disposal.” Bloomberg reports the property, formally known at the Wilbur Cohen Federal Building, is located south of the National Mall and two blocks...
A new data analysis by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) has determined affordable homeownership is still an elusive commodity for too many Americans. The new NAR study found households earning $75,000 a year can only afford 21.2% of home listings as of...
This edition of Tech Trends features the state of the tenant billing software submarket, new tools focused on real estate investing and risk analysis, and real estate tech companies joining the NAR REACH program. A Growing Software Sector. The US tenant billing...
Mortgage rates were on the rise in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.81% as of May 15, up from last week when it averaged 6.76%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 7.02%. The...
Builder confidence took a sizable stumble this month amid concerns of tariffs, interest rates and an uncertain economic outlook. However, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) stressed that its Housing Market Index (HMI) data was culled prior to the May 12...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 27-May 1
