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Current Mortgage Interest Rates: August 4, 2022—Mortgage Rates Trend Higher

by Third Party | Aug 5, 2022

Source: Forbes --- Today, the average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is 5.54%, according to Bankrate.com, while the average rate on a 15-year mortgage is 4.80%. On a 30-year jumbo mortgage, the average rate is 5.54%, and the average rate on a 5/1 ARM is 4.16%.

Omaha commercial real estate summit to address changing industry

by Third Party | Aug 4, 2022

Source: Omaha Daily Herald --- The commercial real estate world is changing by the day with rising interest rates, supply chain delays and re-envisioning the modern office space. Professionals in the industry will gather for the annual Commercial Real Estate Summit...

NY Times Publishes Report on NAR Executives’ High Salaries and Lavish Spending

by Phil Hall | Nov 18, 2024

The report detailed how NAR’s leaders used corporate credit cards to buy tickets to the Broadway show “Hamilton” when it opened in 2015. Continue Reading NY Times Publishes Report on NAR Executives’ High Salaries and Lavish Spending

Builder Confidence Up for Third Straight Month

by Phil Hall | Nov 18, 2024

31% of builders cut home prices in November, with an average price reduction at 5%. Continue Reading Builder Confidence Up for Third Straight Month

FHFA Raises Multifamily Loan Purchase Cap for GSEs

by Phil Hall | Nov 18, 2024

Multifamily loans that finance workforce housing will be excluded from the 2025 limits. Continue Reading FHFA Raises Multifamily Loan Purchase Cap for GSEs

Survey: Most People Earning Under $50,000 Struggle to Afford Housing

by Phil Hall | Nov 18, 2024

10% of Gen Zers have delayed or decided against having a child due to housing costs. Continue Reading Survey: Most People Earning Under $50,000 Struggle to Afford Housing

Bill Freeman, Real Estate Investor and Developer Who Welcomed Section 8 Vouchers, Dies at 73

by Phil Hall | Nov 18, 2024

Bill Freeman, the Nashville-based real estate investor and developer who actively welcomed Section 8 housing vouchers at his properties, passed away at the age of 73. According to a report in The Tennessean, Freeman co-founded Freeman Webb Co., a multifamily real...