Mortgage

While real estate markets across the country are cooling and buyer activity is declining, northern New Jersey stands out as a region where demand remains strong, and competition among buyers...

The luxury real estate market on California’s Monterey Peninsula is entering 2026 with renewed activity following a year of historically low sales. William Smith, broker and leader of the ...

Bergen County, New Jersey has long been one of the most sought-after luxury markets in the Northeast. Homes regularly trade at $2 million and above, buyers are sophisticated, and sellers kno...

Orange County’s real estate market has seen major changes over the past year, with impacts that go well beyond normal ups and downs. In premium areas like Irvine, where the average home pr...

Santa Clarita, California’s real estate market is undergoing changes that mirror national trends, but with distinct local factors shaping both buyer decisions and agent strategies. After 3...

At first glance, Charleston might seem like a friendlier market for first-time buyers than it was a year ago. Mortgage rates have stabilized, inventory is up slightly from pandemic lows, and...

Central New Jersey’s real estate market is showing signs of renewed activity as mortgage interest rates edge downward, creating cautious optimism among both buyers and sellers. After sever...

Intensifying rental competition in San Francisco directly preceded the surge in the condo market in January 2026. High-income renters, pushed out by bidding wars and escalating rents, moved ...

Banks re-entered the construction lending market in 2025 with compressed spreads and competitive terms. Still, developers report that a shortage of available equity, not debt, remains the ma...

Construction lenders and developers are locked in a prolonged dispute over draw package standards, with each side blaming the other for the lack of progress. Both say they want standardized ...

You’ve found the right house, your offer is accepted, and you’re anticipating closing day. But then your lender calls with bad news, a survey reveals a property line dispute, or closing ...

A house listed for $599,000 in Wayne, New Jersey, recently drew a line of buyers out the door. When offers closed, it sold for over $700,000, more than $100,000 above the asking price. Far f...

After several years of rising home prices, Jacksonville homeowners are rethinking their next move. Instead of selling, many are choosing to become landlords, a trend that is adding new inven...

After a period of caution in 2023 and early 2024, banks are returning to construction lending, opening new opportunities for technology platforms that address the sector’s complex document...

Three years ago, buying a home in St. Augustine required waiving inspections, submitting offers without seeing the property, and competing against multiple bidders. Today, the pace has slowe...