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Home Sales Profits Down During Q1

Homeowners made a 44.1% profit on typical single-family home and condo sales during the first quarter of this year, according to data from ATTOM. That was down from 47.2% in the previous quarter and from 50.2% the first quarter of 2025. The profit margin percentage is...

Home Sales Profits Down During Q1

by Phil Hall | Apr 23, 2026

The first quarter’s home prices held steady from the previous quarter at $360,000 but were up 3% year-over-year from $350,000 in the first quarter of 2025. Continue Reading Home Sales Profits Down During Q1

Trump Threatens to Fire Powell if He Stays on the Federal Reserve Board

by Phil Hall | Apr 15, 2026

President Trump has threatened to fire Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell if he remains at the central bank after his leadership term ends on May 15. Powell still has two years to serve as a member of the Fed’s board of governor, and under Fed rules he can...

Refinancing Surge Drives Up Mortgage Application Activity

by Phil Hall | Apr 15, 2026

Mortgage application activity picked up during the week ending April 10 thanks to an uptick in refinancing, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 1.8%...

Foshay Tower, Historic Minneapolis Property, Faces Foreclosure

by Phil Hall | Apr 15, 2026

The Foshay Tower, a landmark building in downtown Minneapolis, is facing foreclosure after its owners failed to pay off its $51 million mortgage. The Star-Tribune reports the mortgage’s maturity date came in May 2025. Deutsche Bank filed the complaint as a trustee...

News & Current Events

Century Communities Unveils New Georgia Community

by Phil Hall | Apr 15, 2026

Pricing begins in the $280,000s. Continue Reading Century Communities Unveils New Georgia Community

Bascom Group Acquires 294-Unit Las Vegas Apartment Community for $103 Million

by Phil Hall | Apr 15, 2026

Bascom plans to complete lease-up of the property and implement institutional-grade management through Cushman & Wakefield. Continue Reading Bascom Group Acquires 294-Unit Las Vegas Apartment Community for $103 Million

Prosecutors Make Surprise Visit to Federal Reserve HQ Renovation Site

by Phil Hall | Apr 15, 2026

“Any construction project that has cost overruns of almost 80% over the original construction budget deserves some serious review,” said US Attorney Jeanine Pirro. Continue Reading Prosecutors Make Surprise Visit to Federal Reserve HQ Renovation Site

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Two Harbors Investment Corp. Identifies CrossCountry Mortgage as New Bidder for Merger

Mar 23, 2026

Two Harbors Investment Corp. (NYSE: TWO), a New York City-based mortgage servicing rights-focused real estate investment trust, announced that an unsolicited proposal to acquire all of the outstanding shares of common stock constituted a “Company Superior Proposal” as...

New York State Housing Inventory at Record Low

Mar 23, 2026

The statewide median sales price last month was $425,000, unchanged from February 2025. Continue Reading New York State Housing Inventory at Record Low

David Simon, Chief Executive of Simon Property Group, Dies at 64

Mar 23, 2026

Under his leadership, Simon Property Group owned or held interests in more than 250 properties comprising over 200 million square feet. Continue Reading David Simon, Chief Executive of Simon Property Group, Dies at 64

11 Arrested for Running Fraud Ring Targeting Elderly California Homeowners

Mar 23, 2026

Eleven defendants have been arrested for running a real estate crime ring that stole the identities of elderly homeowners for title deed theft and loan fraud. According to the indictment, between January 2021 to May 2023 the fraudsters obtained the personal...