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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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Before refinancing, a professional home appraisal establishes the true market value of the property, which directly influences the loan‑to‑value (LTV) ratio. In a typical scenario—a $900,000 CAD home (≈ $657,000 USD) with a $500,000 CAD mortgage (≈ $365,000 USD)—the LTV sits around 56%, positioning borrowers for better rates and the possibility of dropping mortgage insurance. Accurate valuations also reveal equity that can be tapped for renovations, debt consolidation, or investment. Skipping this step and relying on online estimates risks undervaluing the home by $50,000‑$200,000 CAD (≈ $36,000‑$146,000 USD).
Carter Jonas’ Spring 2026 luxury market update shows London’s high‑end residential sector rebounding after a sharp 2025 slowdown. Transaction volumes fell about 65% year‑over‑year, with total investment dropping from £7.8 billion (≈$10 billion) to roughly £2.2 billion (≈$2.8 billion). The upcoming High‑Value Council Tax surcharge,...
Strong medical office fundamentals are driving a real surge in healthcare real estate investment right now. With outpatient care continuing to expand quickly and favorable demographics still firmly in place, owners and investors alike are moving fast to reposition their...
JP Morgan Chase is negotiating a business‑rates incentive with Tower Hamlets, the Mayor of London and the UK government to move forward with its £3 billion (≈$3.8 billion) Canary Wharf office tower. The 3‑million‑sq‑ft development would house up to 12,000 staff and serve...
The European Climate, Infrastructure and Environment Executive Agency (CINEA) rolled out the open‑source ReLIFE platform during a 26 March 2026 online workshop, showcasing a digital ecosystem that makes building data actionable for deep residential renovations. The launch targets policymakers, financiers, owners...
Dubai Municipality recorded 10,776 building permits in the first quarter of 2026, a 12% increase from the same period last year. The surge lifted the permitted built‑up area to nearly 3.9 million sq m, up 48%, underscoring strong demand for residential and commercial...
IPA Capital Markets, a Marcus & Millichap division, arranged a $31.61 million refinancing for The Flats at Leighton District, a 234‑unit multifamily complex with ground‑level retail in Lincoln, Nebraska. The loan carries a five‑year term, full‑term interest‑only payments and a fixed...
New data from Radix (apartment data provider) shows no sign yet of a spring leasing bump -- and, in fact, a slower start to the spring leasing season than what we saw at the same time last year. We'll get data...
Hanover Capital provided a $25.8 million refinancing loan for Vorea Group’s 52,578‑square‑foot retail development at 10‑04 Borden Avenue in Long Island City. The property, opened in 2024, is 100 percent leased to experiential anchors iFly and Vibe Fitness. Hanover highlighted the asset’s proximity to...
ATTOM’s Q1 2026 affordability index shows homeownership costs in coastal markets are swallowing nearly a full year of typical wages. Kings County, New York tops the list at 108.6%, while Santa Cruz, Marin, San Luis Obispo and Orange counties in California range from 88% to...
Retail property prices in the Washington, D.C. metro are soaring, with the average price per square foot jumping 27.2% in 2025—far above the 12.3% national increase. The surge follows a 30% decline in 2023‑24 and is fueled by strong consumer...
The mainstream media is writing articles about how higher mortgage rates/the war are killing the "housing recovery". But that's wrong. Homebuyer demand remains near its lowest levels on record, and has not improved at all over the last 4 years. This has nothing...
What's Really Stopping Residential New Construction in BC & Ontario? And Why Playing With HST Wont Fix It. Don't get me wrong removing the HST for a year on New Construction homes is a good thing because every tax reduction is...
In February, 30‑year fixed mortgage rates slipped below 6%, pulling the industry average to 5.98% and nudging the Mortgage Bankers Association's Purchase Applications Payment Index (PAPI) down to $2,061. The modest decline reflected lower borrower payments despite slightly larger loan...
Banyan Tree announced its inaugural U.S. residential tower in West Palm Beach, featuring 88 luxury homes with prices beginning at $1.9 million. The project signals the hospitality brand’s expansion from boutique resorts into high‑end branded residences, a move that could reshape...
Accordia, the developer of Dorchester Bay City, has hired Newmark to market roughly one‑third of the project – a 13.6‑acre, 2.4‑million‑square‑foot parcel at 2 Morrissey Blvd – as the Boston region’s life‑science and housing construction slows. The move comes after Ares Management’s...
Investors are weighing the dividend growth records of Realty Income and NNN REIT against a backdrop of sharp oil price gains and a cryptocurrency sell‑off, highlighting how macro volatility can pressure yield‑focused strategies.
U.S. cold‑storage vacancy rates have surged to a 20‑year high as pandemic‑driven overbuilding meets slowing consumer spending. Despite the excess supply, the sector logged about 3.5 million sq ft of net absorption in 2025, indicating resilient demand. Newmark reports the development pipeline has...
The Rent Guidelines Board released its annual Income and Expense Study showing net operating income for rent‑stabilized buildings rose 6.2% nominally (about 2.2% after inflation) between 2023 and 2024. Gains were uneven: Manhattan’s core districts posted a 10% increase, while...
Real estate investment trusts posted a 10.5% total return in the first two months of 2026, the second‑strongest start since 2006, and were up 7.6% YTD as of March 16 despite geopolitical headwinds. Nareit’s research shows that in the four...
Los Angeles soundstages remain about one‑third vacant, with average occupancy holding at 62% in the first half of 2025, virtually unchanged from 2024. Despite a modest 5% rise in projects on participating stages, new facilities such as East End Studios’...
Landsec has put its iconic one‑acre Lucent site at Piccadilly Circus up for sale with a guide price of £450 m (approximately $570 m), the largest West End freehold transaction since 2022. The mixed‑use development offers 188,000 sq ft total, including 126,000 sq ft of office...
January 2026 saw the combined Port of Los Angeles and Long Beach handle 831,412 loaded import TEUs, a 13% year‑over‑year decline as the tariff‑driven surge of the prior year faded. The slowdown is reflected in rising industrial vacancy across Southern...
Top builders, investors, and flippers borrow money for their real estate projects from private money lenders instead of from banks. Here are the top two reasons why.
"Looks like $200K" was a selling point in the early '90s for this new construction home in the Sacramento area, but that wouldn't be a compliment today. https://t.co/CvPI9cITs9
CenterSquare Investment Management CEO Todd Briddell told the REIT Report podcast that the firm’s three‑decade REIT strategy thrives on embracing market volatility as a source of alpha. He highlighted how disciplined underwriting, defensive positioning and a willingness to “not get over...
Just in case you were wondering about year-to-date sales volume in twelve counties in the wider area around Sacramento. I got you covered.... On a serious note, I do think it's fascinating to consider where transactions happen. https://t.co/CRctUqWvn9
Still plenty in the office>resi #conversion pipeline. Study by #RentCafe shows 90K+ in the process in early 26, up 28% from last year. 13d of office loans coming due drives the trend. #realestate #CRE #multifamily #YardiMatrix #mortgage https://t.co/gzewkNTvQh
In this episode, CenterSquare CEO Todd Bridell discusses how the firm’s 30‑year REIT strategy turns market volatility into alpha, consistently outperforming both public benchmarks and private real‑estate products. He explains the shifting dynamics between public REITs and private markets, noting...
This is where the data in the past starts to get hit as in the past few years rates moving above 6.64% and above 7% impacts demand https://t.co/oiZjW5mQiD
"record growth of potential sellers...record decline of potential buyers...near record new supply of housing units coming to the market."
The JW Marriott Marco Island Beach Resort was sold for approximately $835 million in cash to Sculptor Diversified Real Estate Income Trust. The 800‑room property boasts three miles of private beach, over 100,000 sq ft of event space and a recent $320 million renovation....
If you men haven't learned that Redfin is playing you like a chump with their most sellers ever data, just look at their weekly pricing data since their chart came out. You guys are getting hustled. https://t.co/OJouoW3HqA
Mortgage rate: 6.43%. Mortgage applications: -10.5% in a week. The housing market isn't slow. It's frozen. Nobody's buying. Nobody's selling. The Fed's "one cut" forecast isn't saving anyone at the closing table. $XHB $TLT $SPY https://t.co/4lS8cSAOkb
The Savills report forecasts 1,850 branded‑residence projects across Europe by 2032, representing 113 percent growth, with Turkey topping the pipeline. Non‑hospitality brands such as Pininfarina, Missoni and Nobu are expanding, pushing average brand premiums from 29 percent to 38 percent. Stand‑alone projects will...
In our latest Real Estate Conversations podcast I talk with Dave Meyer of the massive investor community, Bigger Pockets. One thing I wanted to learn was what happens to the investor game when we can no longer rely on home prices...
Why haven’t home prices crashed? Some thoughts and perspective on my blog today. I think many people expect 2007 results with 2026 stats, but it’s a much different supply story today. Enjoy my weekly post if you wish. https://t.co/i3BLmGTvo4 https://t.co/hcYtZOpegS
Terrica Lynn Smith, who lived under a bridge after Hurricane Katrina, now owns and manages more than a thousand rental units and has participated in nearly $1 billion of real‑estate transactions. Her rise from a $5,000 first purchase to a multi‑hundred‑million‑dollar...
Giant homebuilder KB Home is seeing some demand improvement in Jacksonville and Orlando—while Tampa still remains challenged
QuadReal Property Group has agreed to buy a 27‑asset, 1.2 million‑square‑foot self‑storage portfolio in the UK for £280 million (≈ $350 million). The deal creates a joint venture with Clear Sky Capital, in which QuadReal holds a 95% interest and will inject an additional...
Paragon Bank’s latest data shows a pronounced regional shift in UK buy‑to‑let activity, with the Midlands and North now accounting for just over half of purchases, up from under 35% in 2015, while the South’s share fell to 38%. The...
Mortgage rates have climbed to a six‑month high of 6.48% on Wednesday, up from the 5.9% low seen in January. The surge follows the Iran conflict that began in late February, reigniting market volatility. Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae’s $200 billion mortgage‑bond purchase...
Redfin reports 629,808 more sellers than buyers in February, the largest gap since 2013 and the strongest buyer’s market on record. The surplus is tempering home‑price gains even as mortgage rates hover above 6%.
Ray White’s 2024‑25 farmland research shows that Australia’s strong grain harvest did not uniformly lift dry‑land cropping values, with regional divergences driven by commodity prices and higher borrowing costs. While Western Australia, Queensland and South Australia saw median prices rise...
There Goes the Spring Selling Season: Mortgage Rates Jump, Mortgage Applications to Purchase a Home Drop. Mortgage purchase applications are down by 35% from the same period in 2019 in a housing market that remains frozen https://t.co/sR0N0Jznl0 https://t.co/Hkfy4IziDs
Ido Berniker, founding member of Mercer Partners International, is a leading advisor to ultra‑high‑net‑worth investors in luxury real estate. He has brokered marquee deals at New York’s 220 Central Park West and London’s 1 Hyde Park, leveraging deep insight into global...
Foxtons reports that London’s lettings market is showing early signs of a spring‑time rebound after a winter lull. While renter registrations remain below last year’s levels, they have risen from winter lows and budgets are broadly unchanged, indicating stable affordability...
The Resolution Foundation’s new report proposes a government‑funded “Starter Deposit” equity loan that would provide up to $3,800 toward a five‑percent down payment for priority first‑time buyers. It identifies roughly one million low‑ and middle‑income households that struggle to meet...
Trident Capital Partners has extended a $3 million, 18‑month full‑recourse loan to finance a future Tesla Supercharger station in Los Angeles. The loan, structured at a 55 % loan‑to‑value ratio, enabled the acquisition and redevelopment of a 0.52‑acre site in Studio City...
Most people think real estate wealth = owning properties, managing tenants, or flipping houses. Not anymore. In this episode of Raise the Bar, Seth Bradley sits down with John Casmon to break down how investors are really building wealth in today’s multifamily...
