In this article There’s been a lot of alarm in the real estate investment community lately over a newly enacted Federal Housing Finance Agency rule for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans regarding mortgage fees.  The gist of the complaint is that...

In this article President Biden’s proposed Budget for the Fiscal Year 2024 seeks to promote expanded access and improved affordability in healthcare and education while cutting taxes for low-income families and shrinking the deficit, but the proposed funding comes from increasing taxes on...

In this article Last week, Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) rapidly collapsed—going from normal operations to insolvency in a matter of days. SVB was the 16th largest bank in the United States, with about $209B in assets. The failure represents the 2nd...

In this article Are you tracking the storm brewing in the commercial real estate realm?  It’s not a big surprise. It happens in every downturn in one form or another. But investors always seem to be surprised.  Though this downturn will likely not...

In this article Before the pandemic, co-living as a housing solution was already gaining popularity as urbanization caused rents to rise in major cities. Now, the concept of living in accommodations with communal spaces is making a comeback after the pandemic left a rental...

In this article Another day, another contradictory economic data point. For the last several months, the U.S. economy has been throwing off confusing and often conflicting signals about what is to come. Some indicators show that the U.S. economy is performing...

In this article Prospective homebuyers have been waiting for more affordable conditions, and according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association, they might be ready to start making offers. Mortgage demand surged 7% in the week ending January 20th after skyrocketing nearly 28%...

In this article The Biden-Harris administration is responding to a rent-burdened nation with new actions designed to promote a fair rental market, alongside the release of a “Blueprint for a Renters Bill of Rights.” The demand for housing skyrocketed in 2021, causing rents to increase 17.1% year-over-year...

In this article On January 12, new Consumer Price Index (CPI) data was released for December, showing falling inflation rates across the board. The headline CPI, the broadest measure of inflation in the U.S., dropped to 6.5% year-over-year (YoY), down from 7.1% a...

In this article Last week, the Fed raised its benchmark interest rate by half a percentage point, a slowdown from previous sprints. Still, the federal funds rate is at its highest since 2007. While traders are betting the Fed will begin reducing...