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On a week where the mortgage market was most likely to experience volatility due to Friday's jobs report, Thursday afternoon's surprise announcement of $200bln in GSE MBS (mortgage-backed securities) buying stole the show. This was already juicing the underlying MBS market…
Pending Home Sales Surge to Nearly 3-Year High
When mortgage rates started to drop this fall, home buyers took notice. More consumers are stepping back into the housing market, and contract signings are on the rise. Those lower rates also have been credited with…
The global housing market shows significant contrasts. Some countries are seeing renewed growth after slow periods, while others face weak demand, tighter lending standards, and ongoing economic uncertainty. Cities experiencing population growth and substantial investment…
Despite a tumultuous economic year that included DOGE cuts, tariff tensions, AI roller coasters and the longest government shutdown in U.S. history, Wall Street triumphed—posting record returns and new highs over the course of 2025. And as Wall Street goes, so goes…
The 2026
ForecastThe housing market is at the mercy of rates,
so it all depends on the path of mortgage rates in 2026.Following the 2022 rate shock, housing demand
has been effectively frozen at minimal levels. 2025 housing demand looked a lot
like 2024, which looked a lot…
The first new home has been built in the Pacific Palisades, marking an important milestone almost a year after the area was destroyed by wildfires.
There were widespread fears among locals that California’s burdensome building process would hinder the Palisades’ revival…
Luxury real estate has always reflected the values of its time. For years, success was measured in square footage and finishes. Today, it is defined by something deeper: How a home makes you feel. Buyers are no longer focused on what impresses others; they…
Real estate investors scouring affordable metros in search of bargains they can rent out at a healthy profit margin are reshaping those markets—and small-scale landlords continue to crowd out larger players.The U.S. investment landscape is increasingly divided:…
Falling mortgage rates — and home prices, in some markets — have brought affordability back to levels not seen in nearly three years, and futures markets suggest there’s more room for rates to come down in time for the spring homebuying season, according to the latest…
In September, the sun was setting at 6:30 PM, temperatures
reached the 90s, and there was no trace of rain. Now, in late November, clocks
were turned back an hour, the sun sets at 4:45 PM, temperatures have averaged
in the upper 60s, and rainfall totals have exceeded five…
When people think of California’s luxury housing markets, headline-grabbing destinations like Beverly Hills and the tech-fueled enclaves of Silicon Valley overrun with billionaires come to mind. But Orange County has been quietly staging a…
Asia-Pacific's commercial real estate sector is showing fresh signs of momentum, lifted by a favorable mix of cyclical recovery, structural tailwinds, and an emerging global rate-cutting cycle that is reviving investor confidence.Total investment volume in the region…
