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30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Surges to 6.22%
Mortgage rates surged in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.22% as of March 19, up from last week when it averaged 6.11%. A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.67%. The 15-year...
30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Surges to 6.22%
A year ago at this time, it averaged 6.67%. Continue Reading 30-Year Fixed-Rate Mortgage Surges to 6.22%
Chicago Title Insurance Defrauded of $4.1 Million by Nigerian Trickster
Chicago Title Insurance Company has filed a lawsuit this week in the US District Court for the Southern District of New York claiming that it was the victim of an email compromise scheme that resulted in $4.1 million being diverted from a real estate closing in...
Existing Home Sales Down 8.4% During January
Existing home sales began 2026 in decline, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). During January, existing home sales were down by 8.4% month-over-month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 3.91 million. On a year-over-year measurement,...
Refinancing Fueled Q4 2025 Home Lending Activity
A total of 1.72 million mortgages secured by residential property (one to four units) were issued in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to data from ATTOM. That marked a 6% decrease from the third quarter and was mostly the same as the volume in the fourth quarter...
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Tech Trends: Updated Solutions to Assist Housing Professionals
Updates from RESAAS, Matic, WFG National Title Insurance Company, and Bevri. Continue Reading Tech Trends: Updated Solutions to Assist Housing Professionals
Michigan Gov. Whitmer Proposes 10% Reduction in Property Taxes for Seniors
The governor’s office added the proposal is Michigan’s largest property tax break in over a decade. Continue Reading Michigan Gov. Whitmer Proposes 10% Reduction in Property Taxes for Seniors
Chinese Owners of NYC’s Waldorf Astoria to Sell Property Months After Multibillion-Dollar Renovation
The property’s eight-year, $4 billion overhaul was five years behind schedule and more than $1 billion over budget. Continue Reading Chinese Owners of NYC’s Waldorf Astoria to Sell Property Months After Multibillion-Dollar Renovation
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Bank Regulators Drop Climate-Risk Principles
The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency discontinued this Biden-era policy in March. Continue Reading Bank Regulators Drop Climate-Risk Principles
Eric Trump Previews Plans to Tokenize Real Estate
“If I decided to build a hotel in Washington, DC or in Dubai or in New York, why do I have to go out using Deutsche Bank?” he said. Continue Reading Eric Trump Previews Plans to Tokenize Real Estate
Florida Lawmakers to Consider 7 Different Proposals for Property Tax Relief
Lawmakers will consider which resolutions go on the ballot when the legislative session resumes in early 2026. Continue Reading Florida Lawmakers to Consider 7 Different Proposals for Property Tax Relief
CFO of LA Affordable Housing Developer Arrested for Defrauding Grant Funds
Cody Holmes was arrested on a federal criminal complaint charging him with mail fraud. Continue Reading CFO of LA Affordable Housing Developer Arrested for Defrauding Grant Funds
REMAX: Home Sales Up by 8.5% Year-Over-Year
The median sales price in September was $439,000, a decrease of $6,000 (1.3%) from August, Continue Reading REMAX: Home Sales Up by 8.5% Year-Over-Year
Chicago Housing Authority Sues HUD Over New Anti-DEI Mandates in Grant Programs
CHA argued the forced termination of DEI policies could impact up to 13% of the agency’s annual budget. Continue Reading Chicago Housing Authority Sues HUD Over New Anti-DEI Mandates in Grant Programs
Howard Hanna Acquires Manhattan’s Elegran Real Estate
The financial details of the deal were not disclosed. Continue Reading Howard Hanna Acquires Manhattan’s Elegran Real Estate
91-Unit Rental Home Community Opens in Edmonton
The Parkside North Townhomes were built on the former military base Griesbach Barracks. Continue Reading 91-Unit Rental Home Community Opens in Edmonton
Mortgage Rates Take Another Tumble
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.27% as of Oct. 16. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Take Another Tumble