Mortgage

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...

The idea that high interest rates are keeping first-time buyers out of Bergen County’s housing market misses the real obstacle, according to Gina Gerszberg, broker salesperson at Douglas E...

Soaring land acquisition costs, infrastructure expenses, and permitting fees are adding $50,000 to $60,000 to the cost of every new home in the Orlando area before construction even begins, ...

While mortgage rates remain the focus of most real estate coverage, a separate affordability crisis is emerging in Hampton Roads as insurance premiums and property taxes climb sharply. These...

Regulatory pressure is pushing lenders to resolve troubled commercial loans, prompting some highly leveraged property owners to sell and creating opportunities for cash buyers. For the past ...

The average age of first-time homebuyers in St. Petersburg, Florida, has reached 40, reflecting limited affordability and constrained inventory that continue to discourage younger buyers. Ja...

Utah housing officials warn that structural problems in mortgage financing are pricing most residents out, even as new construction increases. According to Steve Waldrip, Senior Advisor for ...

Lenders across Long Island are now treating accessory dwelling units, including basement apartments and mother-daughter setups, as income-generating assets rather than liabilities. According...