When mortgage rates blew past the 7% level earlier this year, the securitization market “froze up temporarily,” according to Doug Duncan, senior vice president and chief economist at the government-sponsored enterprise Fannie Mae. “Investors who would buy a mortgage-backed security [MBS], which is b

Innovative designs in upscale residential communities are enabling family members of different generations to enjoy both privacy and family togetherness.

United Wholesale Mortgage, the country’s top mortgage lender, announced an enhancement to its PA+ service on Saturday, allowing brokers and their processors to choose which part of the loan process they would like a lender’s loan coordinator to handle. Launched in May 2023, PA+ is a service that pro

Mortgage rates were scarier than Freddy Krueger last week, rising to a 23-year high as some of the labor data surprised to the upside. Unfortunately, those higher mortgage rates didn’t spur inventory growth this week, so we didn’t even get the benefit we would usually see when rates rise. And higher

A 1970s monument to modern architecture is sailing through the test of time in the picturesque hills of Italy’s Chianti region.

Whether you own a residential or commercial property, when it’s time to sell, it’s important that your broker utilizes all the tools available to maximize exposure.

Top advocates for the wholesale channel criticized the increased volume of loan buybacks from government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac amid a shrinking mortgage market. In a session about brokers’ influence on national policy during AIME Fuse 2023 in Las Vegas on Friday, tr

He said that notwithstanding the benign characterization of the missed payments by management, there is now another major hurdle for WeWork to overcome.

REITs are dividend-paying entities that own or finance real estate. Learn what REITs are, and the best ones to invest in right now in September 2023.

If you have an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM), you may be wondering what you need to do now to stay in your home affordably.

A late summer transaction in the grocery retail channel promises to have sizable implications for commercial real estate investors.

The Spanish-style house in Hope Ranch was designed by A.B. Harmer, the same man who shaped local landmarks such as the Montecito Inn.

In the era of hybrid work, it’s critical that businesses transform the traditional office to provide the flexibility and customization today’s workers require.

Find out where real estate agents make the most money, and where they're making the least.

As the calendar moves into autumn, clusters of wildflowers across Colorado are withering away, not to be seen again until springtime.

As more and more people come back into their offices, the utility of having a home in the city continues to rebound. And after all, New York is always the one and only New York.

That’s why it’s worth paying heed to what the pros say is trending. And why I always pay heed when the National Kitchen & Bath Association releases its annual studies.

What’s trending on social media may not actually be trending in real life. Here's what designers and homeowners really want

Where you live and whether you rent or own should be part of your retirement plan. Making the wrong choice can increase your odds of running out of money in retirement.

As student debt payments resume, millennial and Gen-Z homebuyers face an additional affordability challenge. Aspiring homebuyers may delay or abandon homeownership.