Matthews Closes Sale of Hartford-Area MOB at Record Cap Rate

Matthews Closes Sale of Hartford-Area MOB at Record Cap Rate

Matthews completed the sale of ProHealth Physicians of Bristol, located at 1251 Farmington Ave. in the Hartford suburb of Bristol, CT. SVPs & senior directors Rahul Chhajed, Michael Moreno and VP and director Tyler Swade represented... Read more »
30-Year Refinance Rate Drops by 15 Basis Points

30-Year Refinance Rate Drops by 15 Basis Points

Today, December 27th, 2025, the national average for a 30-year fixed refinance rate has seen a welcome dip, moving down by 15 basis points compared to last week. This brings the benchmark rate down... Read more »
30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Drops Sharply by 67 Basis Points

30-Year Fixed Rate Mortgage Drops Sharply by 67 Basis Points

This is the news many of us have been waiting for: the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage has dropped by a significant 67 basis points, bringing it down to 6.18%. This welcome dip... Read more »

MBA forecasts slow 2026 growth amid inflation, rate hikes

MBA economists Mike Fratantoni, Joel Kan and Judie Ricks wrote that the forecasts show 2025 GDP growth of 1.6% and a 35% chance of a recession over the next 12 months. Growth... Read more »

Mortgage applications fall 5% despite rate decline

On an unadjusted basis, the index decreased 6% compared with the previous week. The refinance index decreased 6% from the previous week and was 110% higher than the same week one year... Read more »
Is the 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Set to Break into the 5% Range?

Is the 30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Set to Break into the 5% Range?

While the idea of breaking into the 5% range for a 30-year fixed mortgage rate is incredibly appealing, my read of the situation suggests it’s unlikely to happen in a significant way... Read more »
Prices jump 56% for Airbnbs in L.A. during the World Cup

Prices jump 56% for Airbnbs in L.A. during the World Cup

On June 12, Peggy Orenstein’s inbox flooded with booking requests for her Inglewood Airbnb. The date seemed random, but after a quick search, the influx of interest became clear. It was exactly... Read more »
Bank of America Forecasts Two Fed Interest Rate Cuts in 2026

Bank of America Forecasts Two Fed Interest Rate Cuts in 2026

Bank of America Global Research is signaling a significant shift in the Federal Reserve’s interest rate policy down the road. They’re forecasting two interest rate cuts in 2026, specifically in June and... Read more »
30-Year Refinance Rate Drops by 15 Basis Points

30-Year Refinance Rate Rises by 9 Basis Points

The mortgage refinance market is showing a slight uptick today, December 22, 2025, with the popular 30-year fixed refinance rate climbing by 9 basis points to 6.74%, up from last week’s average... Read more »
Why did the growth rate of housing inventory drop by half this year?

Why did the growth rate of housing inventory drop by half this year?

Weekly housing inventory data Housing inventory is now in its traditional seasonal decline for December, but the inventory growth story, which I was thrilled to see earlier in the year, has changed... Read more »