30-Year Refinance Rate Drops by 2 Basis Points

30-Year Refinance Rate Drops by 2 Basis Points

For those keeping a close eye on their homeownership costs, the news is that on February 4, 2026, the national average 30-year fixed refinance rate has nudged down by 2 basis points,... Read more »
Washington seeks to reset ground-floor retail rules for residential buildings

Washington seeks to reset ground-floor retail rules for residential buildings

A fight over ground-floor retail mandates could become one of the most consequential zoning debates of 2026, with Washington state lawmakers moving to curb mandatory storefronts in new residential buildings. A bill... Read more »
Los Angeles Ranks in Top 10 Self-Storage Conversion Markets

Los Angeles Ranks in Top 10 Self-Storage Conversion Markets

When it comes to converting real estate into self-storage facilities, L.A. leads the way.  Los Angeles is one of the top markets in the country for redeveloping properties into self-storage, L.A. Business... Read more »
Maryland Eyes Fewer Rules and Missing Middle Policies To Close 100,000-Home Gap

Maryland Eyes Fewer Rules and Missing Middle Policies To Close 100,000-Home Gap

Maryland doesn’t need to dig up its rural areas to solve its decade and a half of sluggish homebuilding, leaders say. Members of Maryland’s Senate Committee on Education, Energy, and the Environment... Read more »
More activist investors push CoStar to exit Homes.com business

More activist investors push CoStar to exit Homes.com business

“Under the leadership of CEO Andy Florance, CoStar has continued to dedicate disproportionate attention and resources to its unprofitable Homes.com business. This continued investment, despite repeated failures to meet projections, has eroded... Read more »
Los Angeles City Council Approves Palisades Rebuild Subsidy

Los Angeles City Council Approves Palisades Rebuild Subsidy

The Los Angeles City Council signed off on a $90 million subsidy program for Palisades fire victims.  On Tuesday, the city council unanimously approved the funding for costs associated with rebuilding properties... Read more »
PHOTOS: Bomb Cyclone Brings Historic Snowfall to the Carolinas as the East Coast Ices Over in Powerful Nor’easter

PHOTOS: Bomb Cyclone Brings Historic Snowfall to the Carolinas as the East Coast Ices Over in Powerful Nor’easter

A powerful nor’easter intensified into a bomb cyclone over the weekend, dumping historic snowfall across the Carolinas and coating large stretches of the East Coast in ice—just days after many communities were... Read more »
30-Year Fixed Rate Holds Steady Around 5.98%

30-Year Fixed Rate Holds Steady Around 5.98%

As of February 4th, if you’re thinking about buying a home or looking to refinance your current mortgage, I’ve got good news: mortgage rates are offering a reassuring sense of stability. The... Read more »
Building the infrastructure behind institutional housing

Building the infrastructure behind institutional housing

The single-family rental (SFR) market has evolved from an opportunistic trade into a durable, professionally managed segment of the U.S. housing ecosystem, shaped by affordability pressures, capital constraints, and the need for... Read more »
Los Angeles Signed Contracts Jump in Asking Volume

Los Angeles Signed Contracts Jump in Asking Volume

Los Angeles County deal flow bounced back last week as signed contracts ticked up. Across Los Angeles County, 22 homes went into contract for the seven days ended Feb. 1, which was... Read more »