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Introduction to investing in the ‘missing middle’ and workforce housing
Over the last several years investment in the multifamily housing sector has been increasing. In its 2019 Apartment Housing Outlook publication, the National Apartment Association reports that over 40% of…
The 2024 landlord insurance guide you can’t afford to miss
The surest way to derail any real estate business is a failure to protect yourself and your assets. Insurance isn’t the most exciting topic, but if you don’t properly cover…
78% of home purchases closed below asking price
Diana Olick of CNBC noted that the 30-year fixed hit 6.53% on March 20, just 18 basis points shy of year-ago levels. Active inventory rose 5.6% year-over-year for the week…
Rents hit a four-year low
Jessica Dickler of CNBC reported that the Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 3.50–3.75% at its March meeting, marking its second consecutive pause. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate has…
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The reality of Institutional investment activity
Flávia Furlan Nunes of HousingWire reports that the Senate passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act in an 89-10 vote, sending the most comprehensive federal housing package in over…
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How geopolitics is affecting real estate in 2026
Mary Cunningham of CBS News reports that the U.S. housing market is feeling the ripple effects of the war in Iran, with 30-year fixed mortgage rates ticking up to 6%,…
52% of households can’t afford a $300K home
Apartment List reports that the national median rent ticked up 0.2% in February 2026 to $1,357, snapping a six-month streak of declines as the market begins its seasonal recovery heading…
Mortgage rates lowest since 2022
Orphe Divounguy of Zillow reports that housing activity closed 2025 with a modest rebound but a clear shift in builder strategy. Building permits rose to a seasonally adjusted annual rate…
Positive economic and jobs data mid-2026
Jonathan Delozier of HousingWire reports that the Housing for the 21st Century Act is a sweeping federal reform aimed at tackling the nation’s roughly 5 million–home shortage by pushing states…
Rates settle back to 2025 lows
As a lead-up to Super Bowl 2026, many real estate outlets released reports on housing markets in Seattle and Boston. Anthony Smith of Realtor.com compared Boston and Seattle’s luxury housing…
These are the most “neighborly” cities in America
Sarah Wheeler of HousingWire reports that President Trump has nominated Kevin Warsh to replace Jerome Powell as chair of the Federal Reserve, setting up what could be a contentious confirmation…
