Real estate markets — home prices, mortgage rates, commercial property, and housing data.
California’s Potential Quartz Ban Pushes Contractors and Retailers to Alternatives
# California's Potential Quartz Ban Pushes Contractors and Retailers to Alternatives California regulators are moving toward stricter controls on eng…
Trump's executive order targets mortgage insurance, refinance costs. What it means for borrowers
President Trump issued an executive order aimed at reducing mortgage insurance premiums and refinancing costs for homeowners, signaling a direct inter…
Public Colleges Are Passing the $50,000-a-Year Mark. For Locals.
# Public College Costs Hit New Peak as Housing Crisis Squeezes Student Finances The cost of attending top public universities has crossed a stark thr…
September data shows housing market in a deep freeze
The housing market deteriorated across all major metrics in September, signaling a severe contraction that extends far beyond normal seasonal weakness…
Homeownership Drifts Further Out of Reach as Mortgage Rates Rise
Mortgage rates have climbed above 7 percent for the first time in months, pricing millions of potential homebuyers out of the market and deepening the…
Mortgage Rates Hover at 7.4%, Highest Since 2023
Mortgage rates have climbed to 7.4% for a 30-year fixed-rate loan, marking the highest level since 2023 as the housing market faces renewed pressure o…
California’s Proposition 45 Brings the Sprawl Debate Back
California voters face a consequential November choice on Proposition 45, a ballot measure that directly challenges decades of environmental protectio…
Battle Over the Pierre Ends in Defeat for the Buyer Pushed by Lutnick
Motasem Khashoggi's bid to acquire the Pierre, one of Manhattan's most prestigious luxury hotels, collapsed after he failed to meet a Tuesday deadline…
Fannie Mae sharply raises mortgage rate forecast for 2027
Fannie Mae lifted its 2027 mortgage rate forecast to 4.6%, a sharp revision upward from its prior projection of 4.0%. The government-sponsored enterpr…
A Contagious Aversion to Overhead Lights
# Workers Reject Office Overhead Lights, Signaling Deeper Shifts in Workplace Design Office overhead lights have become the unexpected flashpoint in …
San Francisco Is Still Pushing to Turn Offices Into Homes
San Francisco's ambitious plan to convert vacant office buildings into residential housing has stalled completely, with zero projects completed despit…
Highest Mortgage Rates in 3 Years Chills the Housing Market
Mortgage rates have climbed to their highest level since 2021, with the average 30-year fixed-rate mortgage now sitting at 7.4 percent. This marks a d…
As Mortgage Rates Hit Highest Level Since 2023, Buyers Look at ARMs
Mortgage rates reached their highest point since 2023 this week, forcing homebuyers to reconsider their financing options. The average 30-year fixed-r…
Property Play: Homeowners are sitting on record equity – and not using it
U.S. homeowners have accumulated record housing equity as home prices surged over the past several years, yet consumer spending tied to that wealth re…
Could Homeownership Reverse the Decline in Birthrates?
The link between housing affordability and population growth has resurfaced as researchers examine historical data from the post-World War II boom. A …
Here’s Your New House. It Comes With Friends.
Master-planned community developers are capitalizing on a demographic hunger for social connection by embedding structured community activities direct…
Nearly 10% of borrowers opted for riskier mortgages last week, as rates soared over 7%
Mortgage borrowers are shifting toward adjustable-rate mortgages at the fastest pace in years, with nearly 10% of new loans featuring this riskier pro…
Trump Officials May Undo Nursing Home Mandates for Reporting Covid
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), now under the direction of Dr. Mehmet Oz as administrator, is moving to eliminate weekly coronav…
Trump to meet with NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday ahead of UN General Assembly
Donald Trump will meet with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday at Gracie Mansion, according to the mayor's press office. The meeting precede…
She pays $96 a month to live in Yellowstone National Park: 'Being here has changed my life'
Zoe De La Paz abandoned her corporate career in Chicago and relocated to Yellowstone National Park in June to work as a seamstress, securing housing f…
Trump Promotes Program to Reduce Medicaid Drug Prices
President Trump is leveraging a drug pricing initiative to claim victory ahead of midterm elections, announcing that all 50 states have enrolled in a …
With Emmys Haul, Apple Joins the Big Leagues of TV
Apple's streaming service finally cracked the Emmy ceiling. The tech giant swept the 2024 Emmy Awards with the largest trophy haul of any network or p…
30-year fixed mortgage rate tops 7% for the first time in over a year
The 30-year fixed mortgage rate breached 7% this week, marking the first time the benchmark has crossed that threshold since mid-2023. This surge refl…
CCRCs Are Expanding Retirement Home Care to Seniors’ Own Homes
Continuing care retirement communities, or CCRCs, are reshaping the aging care model by extending services beyond their traditional walls into seniors…
AI data centers are transforming rural land markets — and fueling a backlash
Artificial intelligence infrastructure investment is fundamentally reshaping rural real estate markets across America. The explosive demand for AI dat…
The Pros and Cons of Paying Off Your Mortgage Early
Homeowners face a genuine trade-off when deciding whether to accelerate mortgage payoff versus deploying capital elsewhere. The mathematics depend on …
Missouri Voters Appear to Recall City Councilman Over Data Center Support
Independence, Missouri voters moved to remove City Councilman Mike Steinbronn through a recall election, rejecting his support for a massive data cent…
A Mortgage Servicer Sent a Letter About an Address Change. Was It Deed Theft?
# Mortgage Servicer Address Changes Spark Fraud Fears Among Homeowners PNC Bank sent a homeowner a letter confirming an address change on their mortg…
Trump administration weighs Yosemite land swap for private developer’s access road
The Trump administration is evaluating a land swap that would grant a private developer more direct access to Yosemite National Park, according to rep…
How SSENSE, a Canadian Retailer, Is Grappling With Trump’s Tariffs
SSENSE, the Montreal-based luxury e-commerce platform, confronts a direct threat from Trump administration tariffs that reshape its business model. Th…