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Fannie and Freddie Conforming Loan Limits Raised for 2026
The increase is linked to the 3.26% house price increase recorded between the third quarters of 2024 and 2025. Continue Reading Fannie and Freddie Conforming Loan Limits Raised for 2026
Fannie and Freddie Conforming Loan Limits Raised for 2026
The increase is linked to the 3.26% house price increase recorded between the third quarters of 2024 and 2025. Continue Reading Fannie and Freddie Conforming Loan Limits Raised for 2026
Plymouth Industrial REIT Receives Unsolicited Takeover Bid from Sixth Street Partners
Boston-based Plymouth Industrial REIT Inc. (NYSE: PLYM) announced that it received an unsolicited, non-binding proposal from the San Francisco-headquartered global investment firm Sixth Street Partners LLC to acquire all of the outstanding shares of the company’s...
New Report Names America’s ‘Most Fun State’
Nobody wants to live in a boring environment, but are some states more fun than others? The folks at WalletHub insist that some states generate more jollity than others, hence its newly published list of 2025’s Most Fun States in America. For this ranking, WalletHub’s...
New Bill Would Quadruple Property Taxes on Baltimore’s Vacant Lots
Baltimore’s City Council is considering a new bill that would boost property taxes on vacant lots. The Baltimore Banner reports that vacant lots are taxed $2.248 per $100 of assessed value, the same rate as parcels with structures. Last year, the City Council voted to...
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Report: Condo Prices Drop in Second Largest Decline on Record
Condo sales were down 11.9% year-over-year in May, the largest decline since June 2024. Continue Reading Report: Condo Prices Drop in Second Largest Decline on Record
Rocket Companies Completes Acquisition of Redfin
Redfin has adopted a new brand identity as “Redfin Powered by Rocket.” Continue Reading Rocket Companies Completes Acquisition of Redfin
Ohio Gov. DeWine Approves Public Funds for Cleveland Browns’ New Stadium
Former Ohio Attorney General and State Senator Marc Dann is planning to sue to stop the funds transfer to the Browns. Continue Reading Ohio Gov. DeWine Approves Public Funds for Cleveland Browns’ New Stadium
BBG Launches Data Center Specialty Practice
Christopher M. Fudacz, formerly the national data center practice leader at CBRE (NYSE: CBRE), has joined BBG as senior managing director to lead the new practice. Continue Reading BBG Launches Data Center Specialty Practice
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AOC Calls for New Federal Entity to Build and Sell ‘Social Housing’
The Homes Act is Ocasio-Cortez’s second housing bill introduced this year. Continue Reading AOC Calls for New Federal Entity to Build and Sell ‘Social Housing’
Federal Reserve Announces 50 Basis Point Rate Cut
The new rate range is now at 4.75% to 5.0%. Continue Reading Federal Reserve Announces 50 Basis Point Rate Cut
Georgia Real Estate Attorney Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
Sanjay Patel is scheduled to be sentenced on Dec. 12. Continue Reading Georgia Real Estate Attorney Pleads Guilty to Fraud Charges
Greystar to Open New Build-for-Rent Community in Georgia
Summerwell Bells Ferry consists of 137 townhomes and 16 detached single-family rental homes. Continue Reading Greystar to Open New Build-for-Rent Community in Georgia
Michael Jordan Sells Chicago Mansion After 12 Years on the Market
The property was first listed for $29 million in 2012. Continue Reading Michael Jordan Sells Chicago Mansion After 12 Years on the Market
Mortgage Application Activity Up 14.2%
The MBA also reported mortgage applications for new home purchases in August were up 4.4% year-over-year. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Up 14.2%
Lennar Plans Four Communities in New Jersey
Lennar’s New Jersey expansion follows two recent master-planned community openings in the state. Continue Reading Lennar Plans Four Communities in New Jersey
Housing Starts in a Sharp Upswing
Single-family authorizations in August were at a rate of 967,000, a 2.8% bump-up from the July figure of 941,000. Continue Reading Housing Starts in a Sharp Upswing
Office-to-Residential Conversion Adds 68 Apartments in LA Property
The first floor of the property will retain approximately 30,000 square feet of ground floor creative office space. Continue Reading Office-to-Residential Conversion Adds 68 Apartments in LA Property
Janover Debuts Platform for Connecting Real Estate Syndicators and Investors
The new platform includes access to more than 40,000 verified investors that have invested more than $1 billion. Continue Reading Janover Debuts Platform for Connecting Real Estate Syndicators and Investors
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