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Mortgage Rates Decline for Second Straight Week

The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.30% as of April 16, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTGCQB: FMCC). This is down from last week when it averaged 6.37% and is the second consecutive week of a declining rate. A...

Mortgage Rates Decline for Second Straight Week

by Phil Hall | Apr 16, 2026

“Mortgage rates declined this week to a four-week low of 6.30%,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Decline for Second Straight Week

Ex-NASCAR Champ Jamie McMurray Cuts $1 Million from Listing Price on Charlotte-Area Estate

by Phil Hall | Apr 6, 2026

Retired NASCAR driver Jamie McMurray cut $1 million from the listing price on his 34-acre estate outside of Charlotte. Mansion Global reports McMurray acquired the property in Mooresville, North Carolina, in two phases: a $796,000 purchase of 28.6 acres of underlying...

Alterra IOS Acquires 5 Industrial Outdoor Storage Properties in Central Florida

by Phil Hall | Apr 6, 2026

Alterra IOS has announced its acquisition of five Central Florida industrial outdoor storage properties totaling 23 usable acres and 96,500 square feet of accompanying warehouse space. Three of the sites are in the Tampa metro area and two are in the Orlando metro...

Mill Creek Residential Breaks Ground on Seattle-Area Mixed-Use Development

by Phil Hall | Apr 6, 2026

The rental housing developer and owner-operator Mill Creek Residential has broken ground at Modera Woodmont Beach, a contemporary mixed-use development along the Pacific Highway in Des Moines, Washington, located 20 miles south of Downtown Seattle. According to the...

News & Current Events

Bill Martin, Founder of Maryland’s ERA Martin Associates, Dies at 75

by Phil Hall | Apr 6, 2026

During his career, Martin served two terms as president of the Coastal Board of Realtors and was twice honored as Realtor of the Year. Continue Reading Bill Martin, Founder of Maryland’s ERA Martin Associates, Dies at 75

Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 30-April 3

by Phil Hall | Apr 3, 2026

Trump takes aim at State Farm, the Justice Department fights for natural gas appliances, and a mural that memorializes a crime victim is denounced as “divisive.” Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 30-April 3

Douglas Elliman Expands to California Wine Country

by Phil Hall | Apr 3, 2026

“We are exceptionally well-positioned to deliver best-in-class service and reach to the region,” said Michael S. Liebowitz, president and CEO of Douglas Elliman Inc. Continue Reading Douglas Elliman Expands to California Wine Country

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St. Petersburg Mayor: City is in ‘Better Place’ Without New Stadium for Tampa Bay Rays

Mar 5, 2026

St. Petersburg Mayor Ken Welch has no regrets that the Tampa Bay Rays withdrew their plans last year to build a stadium in his city. Indeed, he’s quite happy about it. Last March, the team discontinued its plans for a new $1.3 billion, 30,000-seat venue in St....

Toronto Home Sales and Prices Slumped in February

Mar 5, 2026

The average selling price, at a little more than $1 million, was down 7.1% from February 2025. Continue Reading Toronto Home Sales and Prices Slumped in February

iPic Theaters Files for Bankruptcy, Plans to Sell Assets

Mar 5, 2026

The Boca Raton, Florida-headquartered company previously filed for bankruptcy in 2019. Continue Reading iPic Theaters Files for Bankruptcy, Plans to Sell Assets

Report: Purchasing Rights Awarded to Shuttered San Francisco Centre

Mar 5, 2026

It is unclear what the companies plan to do with the property. Continue Reading Report: Purchasing Rights Awarded to Shuttered San Francisco Centre

Mark Zuckerberg Drops $170 Million on Florida Estate

Mar 5, 2026

The property, which is still under construction, was launched in 2025 and was originally listed at $200 million. Continue Reading Mark Zuckerberg Drops $170 Million on Florida Estate