Real Estate News
Mortgage Rates Rise for Sixth Straight Week
Average rates on 30-year mortgages ticked up to 6.79% from 6.72% last week. Borrowing costs on 15-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to 6% from 5.99% last week. Read More
Aging-In-Place Tech Making Staying Home Easier
Older adults who want to age in place have new technology that makes it easier, including smart home and medical management systems. Read More
NAR Adds Guides for Buying and Practice Changes
NAR released a new guide for first time buyers and a video series for Realtors related to the practice changes for the proposed settlement. Read More
Multifamily Developer Sentiment Mixed
Demand for apartments remains strong, but high construction costs, financing challenges, land shortages and regulations will slow development in the coming months. Read More
Four Florida Cities Among Best for Veterans
Orlando, Tampa, St. Pete and Jacksonville are among the most veteran-friendly cities in U.S. across four categories: economy, employment, health and quality of life. Read More
What To Look For From This Week’s Fed Meeting
You may be hearing a lot of talk about the Federal Reserve (the Fed) and how their actions will impact the housing market right now. Here’s why. Read More
Study: Colors Increase Social Media Engagement
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Treasury Expands Foreign RE Rules Near Bases
Treasury’s new rule expands foreign real estate oversight near U.S. bases including the Naval Annex in Okahumpka and Marine Corps Blount Island Jacksonville. Read More
10 Issues That Will Impact Real Estate in 2025
High financing costs, geopolitics and AI innovations are among the most pressing topics facing real estate in the year ahead, the Counselors of Real Estate said. Read More