Real estate markets — home prices, mortgage rates, commercial property, and housing data.
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…
Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund Q2 2026 Commentary
# Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund Posts Mixed Q2 Results Amid Rate Uncertainty Fidelity Real Estate Income Fund (FREL) navigated divergent property …
Palvella Therapeutics: First Approval Could Unlock A Rare-Disease Commercial Flywheel
Palvella Therapeutics stands on the edge of its first regulatory approval, a milestone that could trigger a commercial expansion into rare-disease mar…
‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ Lenders Pitch Loans for Needs Like Electricity and Rent
Buy-now-pay-later lenders are expanding aggressively into essential services like utilities and rent payments, targeting consumers who lack immediate …
Sports Team Sale Prices Keep Hitting New Highs
Sports team valuations have entered a new stratosphere. The Los Angeles Lakers sale at $12.5 billion shattered the previous record of $10 billion the …
How to Protect Your Home While You’re on Vacation
# How to Protect Your Home While You're on Vacation A New York Times Business columnist experienced property damage after returning from vacation, pr…
Cal-Maine Foods: Depressed Egg Prices, Yet A Fundamentally Stronger Business
Cal-Maine Foods battles a temporary headwind from collapsing egg prices while its underlying operations strengthen. The company, the largest egg produ…
What Will It Take for Home Buyers to Start Asking for a Disaster Discount?
Climate disasters are reshaping home valuations across America, and buyers in flood and wildfire zones face mounting pressure to demand deeper price c…
One House, Three Owners: The Ballooning Cost of the American Dream
# One House, Three Owners: The Ballooning Cost of the American Dream Home prices have tripled over the past four decades, outpacing wage growth and f…