The decline in rates in 2025 reflects a combination of Federal Reserve rate cuts, lower 10-year Treasury yields and a narrowing spread between those yields and the 30-year conventional mortgage rate —... Read more »
‘When you look at some of the best retailers, they’re looking beyond the point of sale and making sure they have the product, which is critical, but also ‘how do you elevate... Read more »
At the Connect Distressed Investment & Finance conference earlier this month in Los Angeles, commercial real estate capital markets experts provided candid views of the current landscape—and how much it has changed... Read more »
Four years after the COVID-19 pandemic put much of the brick-and-mortar retail sector out of reach for consumers on lockdown, operators are still adjusting to the new world of shopper expectations. That... Read more »
In September, the Federal Reserve lowered its benchmark interest rate for the first time since 2020, giving hope to prospective home buyers that mortgage rates would follow suit. But instead of declining,... Read more »
The housing market is a complex and dynamic system influenced by various economic factors, policies, and consumer behaviors. As of 2024, the question of whether the housing market will crash is on... Read more »
“We have tremendous confidence in all these settlements and the benefits they are bringing to the class members,” Ketchmark said. “So, we have no concerns about gaining approval.” While Ketchmark said he... Read more »
Mortgage servicers, regulators and economists are closely watching the delinquency rates for Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans following a spike in the fourth quarter of 2023. Industry experts say that although there’s... Read more »
When the Department of Justice (DOJ) revealed last week the changes it would like to see in how real estate agents and brokers are compensated through its statement of interest filed in... Read more »
The data is clear: aging in place is a clear preference for many older Americans making plans for how their later years will play out. But a lot of people approaching these... Read more »