Current News & Events

Source: Keeping Current Matters --- It’s true that record levels of home price appreciation have spurred significant equity gains for homeowners over the past few years. As Diana Olick, Real Estate Correspondent at CNBC, says: “The stunning jump in home values over...

Source: Forbes --- The global economy, commercial real estate included, has forced some lenders and investors to sit on the sidelines. Changing interest rates, inflation and recent shifts have resulted in investors losing deals and having to push the pause button. The...

Source: Fox Business --- While the 30-year fixed mortgage rate might be slowing for the first time in a month, one real estate investor warns the market is still brewing a "perfect storm" for consumers – but especially single and multifamily homebuyers. "We are seeing...

Source: Newsweek --- Continuously rising house prices have sparked warnings of a looming crash in the real estate market, but one analysis has shown that a city with soaring prices is already seeing a dip in property values over the last month. Data last month from...

Source: MarketWatch --- First, the good news. The median sales price for residential properties sold in Manhattan rose to a record high in the second quarter, up 10.6% annually to $1.25 million, while the average sales price reached its third-highest on record, a...

Source: Keeping Current Matters --- Defining the American dream is personal, and no one individual will have the same definition as another. But the feelings it brings about – success, freedom, and a sense of prosperity – are universal. That’s why, for many...

Source: Redfin --- Many pandemic homebuyers purchased vacation homes, which are frequently vulnerable to natural disasters. In 2020 and 2021, purchases of second homes with high flood risk rose 45% from the prior two-year period (2018-2019), according to a Redfin...