30-Year Fixed Rises to 6.31%, a Six-Month High

30-Year Fixed Rises to 6.31%, a Six-Month High

If you’re thinking about buying a home or refinancing an existing mortgage, you’ve probably been keeping a close eye on interest rates. As of Sunday, March 22, 2026, today’s mortgage rates have... Read more »
Instagram, Google And Disney Reveal New Discovery Tools 

Instagram, Google And Disney Reveal New Discovery Tools 

From paywalled features to AI-curated search, platforms are tightening control over what gets seen and how users engage. Here’s how that shift is impacting visibility — and what real estate professionals should... Read more »
Judge denies NWMLS bid to dismiss Compass antitrust suit

Judge denies NWMLS bid to dismiss Compass antitrust suit

NWMLS filed its motion to dismiss the lawsuit in early July 2025, claiming that it has “no duty to deal” with Compass.  In his ruling earlier this week, Judge Whitehead wrote that... Read more »
Champaign Workforce Housing Development Launches Lease Up

Champaign Workforce Housing Development Launches Lease Up

Royse + Brinkmeyer announced the start of lease-up for The Pilot, a new mixed-income residential community that will deliver 151 modern apartments, townhomes, and lofts to Champaign’s historic In-Town Neighborhood. Supported by... Read more »
CIM Group Seeks Density Increase at In-Progress Project

CIM Group Seeks Density Increase at In-Progress Project

CIM Group is looking to increase density at an under-construction housing development in Hollywood.  The Los Angeles-based developer has filed new plans with the Department of City Planning to add an eighth... Read more »
Mark Strauss Riding Coast to Coast to Combat Childhood Hunger

Mark Strauss Riding Coast to Coast to Combat Childhood Hunger

Managing director, capital markets Mark Strauss of Walker & Dunlop is a man with a triple mission: to raise $1 million for million for No Kid Hungry, to raise awareness of childhood hunger, and to complete a coast-to-coast bicycle ride at the... Read more »
South Florida Million-Dollar Home Sales Surge to an All-Time High, and This Celeb-Studded County Leads the Way

South Florida Million-Dollar Home Sales Surge to an All-Time High, and This Celeb-Studded County Leads the Way

South Florida’s luxury real estate is booming, with million-dollar home sales climbing at their fastest pace in nearly two decades and Palm Beach County leading the way. Year-to-date sales of million-dollar homes... Read more »
30-Year Refinance Rate Rises by 52 Basis Points

30-Year Refinance Rate Rises by 52 Basis Points

Buckle up, homeowners, because the mortgage refinance game just got a whole lot trickier. Today, March 21, 2026, we’re seeing a significant jump in rates, with the popular 30-year fixed refinance rate... Read more »
Mortgage rates are breaking higher — and things can get worse with Iran conflict

Mortgage rates are breaking higher — and things can get worse with Iran conflict

Oil prices Oil prices have been elevated since the start of this conflict, but so far the White House has been able to keep WTI mostly below $100. However, the longer this... Read more »
Belwood Investments Files for Bankruptcy

Belwood Investments Files for Bankruptcy

The home flipper that made headlines buying the gutted Malibu home of Kanye West filed for bankruptcy this week. Belwood Investments’ Chapter 11 filing in Santa Ana bankruptcy court saves the property... Read more »