Rates at Multi‑Year Lows Spark Buyer Optimism

Rates at Multi‑Year Lows Spark Buyer Optimism

The mortgage market on March 2, 2026, is offering some of the most attractive borrowing costs we’ve seen in years. If you’re thinking about buying a home or refinancing, the numbers are... Read more »
Allen Matkins/UCLA Survey Charts Rising Optimism for New Development

Allen Matkins/UCLA Survey Charts Rising Optimism for New Development

The Winter 2026 Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast California Commercial Real Estate Survey released Thursday shows expectations for new development turning cautiously positive. Fifty-one percent of California commercial real estate executives anticipate an... Read more »
Mortgage Rates Today Show Cautious Optimism as the New Year Begins

Mortgage Rates Today Show Cautious Optimism as the New Year Begins

The calendar turning to a new year often brings a fresh sense of possibility, and in the mortgage market of 2026, this feeling is palpable, albeit tinged with a dose of realism.... Read more »
Cautious optimism for affordable housing in 2026

Cautious optimism for affordable housing in 2026

Yet many still expect growth, particularly in multifamily, senior and workforce housing. While only 29% of respondents plan to expand their activity in 2026, more than half believe access to affordable housing... Read more »

5 ways optimism helps real estate leaders thrive in tough markets

That said, optimism doesn’t mean ignoring reality or painting over legitimate challenges. It means choosing to focus on what you can control, finding opportunities within obstacles, and inspiring confidence in your clients... Read more »
November inflation report fuels optimism for Fed interest rate cut

November inflation report fuels optimism for Fed interest rate cut

The likelihood of a third Federal Reserve rate cut got higher with Wednesday’s Consumer Price Index from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, which met expectations from economists on inflation. Headline inflation... Read more »
New Data Offers Cautious Optimism for Spring Home-Buying Season, Mortgage Market — RISMedia

New Data Offers Cautious Optimism for Spring Home-Buying Season, Mortgage Market — RISMedia

As the sluggish 2023 housing market retreats farther from view, new industry data points to reasons to be cautiously optimistic about the upcoming spring home-buying season.Thanks to lower mortgage rates as of... Read more »
Mortgage apps uptick spreads optimism on a refi recovery

Mortgage apps uptick spreads optimism on a refi recovery

Mortgage rates at their lowest level in three weeks led to an increase in borrowers’ demand for home loans last week, spreading some optimism in the industry in the first few weeks of... Read more »