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Mortgage Rates Record the Barest of Upticks
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.66% as of Aug. 27, inching up from last week when it averaged 6.65%. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Record the Barest of Upticks
We Made Mortgage Lending Safer. Did We Make It Too Safe?
Mortgage lending is safer than it has been in decades. But as credit standards remain tight and fewer moderate-credit borrowers obtain mortgages, John G. Stevens asks whether the industry has become too good at avoiding risk. Continue Reading We Made Mortgage Lending Safer. Did We Make It Too Safe?
Alabama Home Sales Up Sharply Year-Over-Year
Alabama witnessed 678 foreclosures in June, a 23.5% year-over-year increase and a 6.2% decrease from the prior month. Continue Reading Alabama Home Sales Up Sharply Year-Over-Year
Mortgage Application Activity Picks Up
The FHA share of total applications decreased to 17.0% from 17.7% the week prior. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Picks Up
Parul Butala Named President at Amerco Real Estate
Amerco’s portfolio includes 2,431 owned-and-operated self-storage locations across all 50 states and 10 Canadian provinces. Continue Reading Parul Butala Named President at Amerco Real Estate
Madonna’s Former London Home Now Available as a Rental
The property can be rented through Dexters for roughly $2,800 per week or about $12,100 per month. Continue Reading Madonna’s Former London Home Now Available as a Rental
Q2 Texas Home Prices Held Steady
Closed sales rose to 99,688 in the second quarter, with the largest percentage increases in Eagle Pass (22.9%), Odessa (16.2%), and Tyler (15.6%). Continue Reading Q2 Texas Home Prices Held Steady
New York State’s Median Home Sales Price Hits Record High
The median sales price rose 8% year-over-year, increasing from $440,000 in June 2025 to a record $475,000 last month. Continue Reading New York State’s Median Home Sales Price Hits Record High
Union Home Mortgage Acquires Origination Assets of AmeriTrust Mortgage Corp.
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Continue Reading Union Home Mortgage Acquires Origination Assets of AmeriTrust Mortgage Corp.
Canada Allocates $133 Million to 294-Unit Housing Project for Toronto’s Indigenous Seniors
Adjacent to this space is a large ceremonial and smudging room, which can be opened to create a single, expansive gathering area. Continue Reading Canada Allocates $133 Million to 294-Unit Housing Project for Toronto’s Indigenous Seniors
Zillow: Housing Deficit Could Shrink 6% if Homes Were Built on its Empty Lot Listings
The majority of the empty lots are based in rural markets – 25.3% of all for-sale listings, compared to 13.6% in the suburbs and 9% in urban areas. Continue Reading Zillow: Housing Deficit Could Shrink 6% if Homes Were Built on its Empty Lot Listings
Florida Democratic Party Voices Opposition to Property Tax Amendment
Florida Fire Chiefs’ Association is also opposed. Continue Reading Florida Democratic Party Voices Opposition to Property Tax Amendment
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