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Mortgage Rates Dip to 6.22% as 30‑Year Fixed Falls a Quarter Point
The national 30‑year fixed mortgage rate slipped to 6.22%, a quarter‑point decline, while the 15‑year rate eased to 5.72%. Forecasts diverge, with the Mortgage Bankers Association expecting rates near 6.30% through 2026.
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A new Commercial Real Estate Lease Analysis Tool has been released, offering landlords, tenant‑rep brokers, and prospective buyers a structured Excel model to abstract lease terms and forecast cash flows. The tool features three core worksheets—Lease Abstract, Lease CF, and Summary—plus supplemental tabs that calculate monthly and annual cash flows from both landlord and tenant perspectives. It is distributed on a "Pay What You’re Able" basis, with no minimum fee, and receives automatic updates for contributors. Video walkthroughs and written guides accompany the download to aid adoption.
Mortgage rates dropped into the 5s today because everyone is finally realizing the robots are going to take our jobs. Bittersweet.
Pitch decks are key: This is a presentation of all the details on the deal. It should include at least: 1) The Property 2) Scope of Work 3) Exit Strategy 4) Terms 5) Timeline 6) Comps 7) Title Company/ Real Estate Attorney 8) Recent Deal History There’s way...
The Department of the Air Force is assessing interest in leasing land at three Alaska installations—Joint Base Elmendorf‑Richardson, Eielson Air Force Base, and Clear Space Force Station—for large‑scale commercial data centers. The Request for Information, released Feb 17, seeks vendor input...
A new web application wraps A.CRE’s short‑term rentals acquisition model, letting users input property data through a guided form while Excel remains the calculation engine. The app validates inputs, runs the model, and instantly displays key return metrics such as...
The working paper cited as the core thesis in this essay has a pretty serious data issue ... it follows a 40-story CONDO building and how the pricing effects filter down to the buildings that the new owners leave to...
Mortgage delinquency rates in Canada’s two largest housing markets rose sharply in Q3 2025. Toronto’s rate climbed to 0.27%, a 4.5‑fold increase from its 2021 low and the highest level since 2012. Vancouver’s delinquency rate reached 0.19%, more than double its...
#mortgagespreads have allowed rates to get below 6% without the 10-year yield below 4% @housingwire @sarahteresa6 #realestate #housing #mortgagerates #chartdaddy
Park City is witnessing a surge of residential and hotel construction, highlighted by Deer Valley’s East Village project that will deliver 800 hotel rooms and 1,700 luxury units. The region’s skiable acreage will near 20,000 acres, outpacing the combined terrain...
Kushner Cos., the family firm of Jared Kushner, purchased the 28‑story, 330‑unit Eastline Residences luxury apartment tower in Dallas from Convexity Properties. The high‑rise has sustained roughly 95% occupancy since its 2021 delivery and posted about 4% rent growth over...
$750,000 purchase price with a $600k mortgage is a “starter home” in Toronto btw. Rents for $2,400/month.
Another one bites the dust ... Veris Residential becomes the latest apartment REIT sold or liquidated (18+ in the last 15 years vs. ~12 still remaining). Veris (6.6k units) is best known for its wildly high renter incomes ($480k or 10-12%...
Rate has introduced RateFi, a new mortgage product that lets borrowers leverage their cryptocurrency holdings without liquidating them. The program treats verified crypto as both qualifying income and reserve assets, though any down‑payment must still be converted to U.S. dollars....
A nice little market selloff creates a flight to safety. And gets the 30-year fixed below that stubborn 6% threshold, finally. The key will be staying sub-6% to allow human psychology to work its magic during the spring home buying...
Documents obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request reveal that FHFA Director Bill Pulte met with a broad array of industry participants during the first seven months of his tenure. The schedule shows more than 150 engagements with banks,...
Redwood introduced an expanded‑credit mortgage‑backed security, widening the pool of agency‑eligible assets as banks see their residential MBS holdings dip in Q4. Mortgage servicing rights (MSRs) are now being offered directly, reflecting heightened M&A activity that is reshaping the conventional...
How is the market? Here’s a look at closed sales so far in February that have sold above, below, and at the original list price. Do you see the trend? The lower the price, the more competitive it is. I...
UBS upgraded commercial‑real‑estate adviser CBRE to Buy, lifting its 12‑month price target to $185, implying about 21% upside from the current price. The upgrade follows a sharp 20% two‑day plunge in February as investors feared AI could erode office‑space demand....
Global Hospitality Investment Group (GHIG) and a partner have secured Boston Zoning Commission approval for a new all‑electric hotel on Anchor Street in the Seaport District. The 438‑room, 160,000‑sq‑ft property will join the existing Aloft and Element hotels, completing a...
M Square Commercial closed a 15‑year triple‑net lease for 7 Brew’s 510‑square‑foot drive‑thru coffee concept at 4735 Nelson Road, Lake Charles. The lease, effective August 11 2025, positions the brand on a high‑visibility corridor with 24,562 vehicles per day and direct access...
In January 2026 the U.S. housing market recorded a near‑record imbalance, with 44% more home sellers than buyers – roughly 600,000 excess listings. This buyer’s market, defined by a gap exceeding 10%, has persisted since May 2024 and follows a...
Thailand’s hotel sector is adding 43,067 rooms through 167 projects, with Bangkok, Phuket and Pattaya leading the pipeline. While demand continues to recover, supply growth now exceeds demand in many periods, tightening occupancy and ADR prospects. Luxury developments such as...
A 25‑basis‑point (0.25 percentage‑point) drop in mortgage rates could make monthly payments affordable for an estimated 1.42 million additional households, expanding the pool of qualified borrowers. Simultaneously, incorporating the lower operating costs of energy‑efficient homes into underwriting can deliver an equivalent 75‑basis‑point...
Nobu Hospitality, in partnership with Sarat International, is launching its first Maldives property on the private island of Munyafushi in Laamu Atoll. The mixed‑use development will feature 26 beach villas, 30 overwater villas, and a collection of ten standalone Island...
"our teams faced lower demand and aggressive local competition in Austin, San Antonio, parts of Florida, Northern California and Colorado. We deliberately chose to hold our ground in these markets and accept lower sales volumes as we look to the...
Fuggetabout all that tsouris over investors claiming #Veris, fka #MackCali, w/undervaluing itself. #Affinius group in deal that values #REIT at $3.4B. #WallSt #multifamily #residential #VistaHill #realestate #CRE #Kushner https://t.co/W7mr3PhzY4
Stamp Duty Land Tax receipts jumped 6% in January to £899 million, and annual collections rose 18% to £15.4 billion, driven by the 2024 reduction of the nil‑rate band to £125,000. The lower threshold now captures many transactions that were previously exempt,...
Unfunded "inclusionary" zoning is a recipe for permanent exclusion. It presupposes that rents/prices will always be high enough to cross-subsidize a tiny number of lottery-assigned affordable units. If you actually want affordable housing at scale, you have to fund it.
The office>resi #conversion frenzy+#Vanbarton's central place in it. Boss #RichardACColes discusses that+other issues. #NYC #realestate #CRE #multifamily #MayorMamdani #467M #NoMad #mortgage https://t.co/ceQM1ZXDsf
Zillow Group reported Q4 2025 revenue of $654 million, an 18% year‑over‑year increase, and full‑year revenue of $2.4 billion, up 16%. Rentals surged 45% YoY, driven by a 63% jump in multifamily revenue, while mortgage revenue rose 39% and purchase‑loan origination volume...
Developers are willing to pay 50% more for land that already has permits to build in the city of Los Angeles: "Overall, our results suggest permitting is a major barrier to housing supply in Los Angeles"
#Mortgage rates just dropped below 6%, matching lowest level since 2022 https://t.co/MSs7B1Npgs @mortgagenewsmnd @MG_MBS #realestate #realestateinvesting
Builders are responding to affordability pressures and shifting demographics by delivering smaller, more efficient homes. The average new‑home size dropped to about 2,155 square feet in 2025, roughly 300 square feet less than a decade ago. Buyers now favor three‑bedroom...
5-handle The average 30-year fixed mortgage rate today: 5.99% Same day last year: 6.89% ---------------------- 10-year treasury yield today: 4.03% Spread today: 196 bps
House touring is starting to recover after its abysmal start to 2026. But still at its lowest level in 5 years. https://t.co/MDoX4iIabJ
Canadian home prices slipped 0.4% in January, pulling the national average back to February 2021 levels and pushing the sales‑to‑new‑listings ratio to a buyer‑dominated 36.4%. CIBC warns that while prices are below trend in Ontario and British Columbia, they remain...
I built most of my early portfolio using other people’s retirement accounts. Educating others about self-directed accounts can help you raise your own bank.
How low can mortgage rates go with tariff ruling and Kevin Warsh as Fed Chair? https://t.co/eEzHs3zcYh
IHG Hotels & Resorts has signed a management agreement with JADEER GROUP to develop a 140‑key Hotel Indigo in Cairo’s New Administrative Capital, slated for opening in 2033. The property will join IHG’s growing portfolio in Egypt, which already includes...
100 major housing markets, one key question: How many homeowners are underwater? In total, 2.1% of outstanding U.S. homeowner mortgages are underwater—up from 1.3% a year ago. Here's where it's higher. ResiClub PRO report https://t.co/saZU0Ik4OD
It was a good week - Weekly Pending sales back to year-over-year growth with new listings Other details - Price cut % is down over 1% year over year - Total active seasonal inventory increase should start soon
Tourism in Mauritius hit a record 1.44 million arrivals in 2025, generating Rs 103.4 billion in receipts. While hotel guests spend more per night, the non‑hotel accommodation segment—seasonal rentals, villas and apartments—offers longer stays, averaging 15 nights and a higher economic multiplier. Occupancy...
If the migration to a few states didn’t slow down this chart could have been worse. In this light, team higher rates won 🫡 https://t.co/YrBc6tLU0D
Instead of putting $2K a month into a rental hoping for $200 in cash flow, I’d rather put $2K into marketing and chase a $15K wholesale fee. Same money. Way bigger upside.
🏘️ Never Negotiate On Purchase Price 🤓 When you make an offer on a property, negotiating on the purchase price is not the best way to actually save money. Instead negotiate for seller concessions. You can use that to...
Thanks to the logic of agglomeration economies, America's superstar cities will always centers of elite talent and the FOTB immigrants who serve them, but the middle class has moved en masse to the South and they've taken a lot of...
The housing correction in Cape Coral–Fort Myers, FL metro area has eased somewhat; however, it is still ongoing—particularly in its resale market Table via @ResidentialClub Data: Freddie Mac House Price Index, without seasonal adjustment https://t.co/Nh757FicBB
Toll Brothers: "Building costs are flat" That sentiment is widely shared among the big builders, as they use the softer residential construction environment—with multifamily completions having finally rolled over—as an opportunity to push suppliers for some pricing relief
Toll Brothers: "Florida seems to have found its footing, although Tampa remains challenged" 6 things to know from Toll Brothers’ latest earnings and earnings call ResiClub PRO https://t.co/UeLaeEXrxl
FHA used to be such a force at about 30% of the local market in 2009. Closer to 10% today. https://t.co/pb7ZHRoOTt
