DataDigest: Fannie Mae’s market view gets rosier, but traders get more skeptical

DataDigest: Fannie Mae’s market view gets rosier, but traders get more skeptical

Last month, DataDigest explored market experts’ expectations for 2024, with the consensus calling for a moderately better housing market than 2023. But a meeting of the Federal Open Market Committee the following... Read more »
Carolwood Estates Enters OC Market by Affiliation

Carolwood Estates Enters OC Market by Affiliation

Another high-marquee brokerage is making a play for Orange County’s luxury residential market, this time by recruiting a local agency. Carolwood Estates, headquartered in Beverly Hills, announced it opened its first Orange... Read more »
DataDigest: Fannie Mae’s market view gets rosier, but traders get more skeptical

Judge sets pretrial deadlines in Texas Capital suit against Ginnie Mae

Should either party in this suit wish for others to join the litigation, such motions must be filed by Feb. 16. More crucially, the magistrate judge has instructed the bank and Ginnie... Read more »
DataDigest: Fannie Mae’s market view gets rosier, but traders get more skeptical

Financial services firm Consolidated Analytics acquires Real Info

Financial services firm Consolidated Analytics acquired Real Info, Inc. — a provider of property data and valuation technology solutions. With the acquisition, Consolidated Analytics expands its valuation solutions, offering clients tools —... Read more »
90% of Millennials Regret About Their First Home Purchase (2024)

90% of Millennials Regret About Their First Home Purchase (2024)

Recent findings from a survey conducted by Real Estate Witch shed light on the challenges faced by millennial homeowners. An astonishing 90% of millennial homeowners express regrets about their initial foray into... Read more »
DataDigest: Fannie Mae’s market view gets rosier, but traders get more skeptical

Mauricio Umansky and Jason Haber launch new real estate trade group

Mauricio Umansky, founder of The Agency and star of Buying Beverly Hills, and Compass agent and NAR Accountability Project founder Jason Haber are making good on a promise to explore a real... Read more »

Florida theme parks creating more housing for employees

A large portion of Florida’s economy relies on tourism, especially as major Orlando-area theme parks including Universal Studios Florida and Walt Disney World. But the parks — which employ an estimated 110,000... Read more »
A new federal policy allows you to finance for an ADU

A new federal policy allows you to finance for an ADU

In an effort to address the nation’s affordable housing crisis, the Federal Housing Administration announced a new policy Monday that will make it easier to buy or refinance a house with an... Read more »
How Developers Feel About Building in Los Angeles

How Developers Feel About Building in Los Angeles

From left: Dekel Capital’s Shlomi Ronen, LaTerra Development’s Chris Tourtellotte and Cityview’s Damian Gancman (Dekel, LaTerra, Cityview, Getty; Illustration by Kevin Rebong for The Real Deal)From left: Dekel Capital’s Shlomi Ronen, LaTerra... Read more »
Mountain Getaways for Presidents' Weekend

Mountain Getaways for Presidents' Weekend

A jaunt to the mountains is a favorite way to spend Presidents’ Weekend in Colorado. With most schools and businesses enjoying a long weekend, it’s an ideal time to venture west to... Read more »