May 23, 2023
“Blackstone Inc. is in discussions with lenders on a $310 million mortgage backed by a struggling Chicago office tower. The commercial mortgage-backed security on the property, 350 North Orleans, was transferred to special servicing ahead of its July maturity, according… Continue Reading…
May 22, 2023
“PacWest Bancorp, one of the US lenders engulfed in the regional banking turmoil, agreed to sell a $2.6 billion portfolio of real estate construction loans amid efforts to shore up liquidity. Kennedy-Wilson Holdings Inc. will purchase the group of 74… Continue Reading…
April 4, 2023
“Manhattan real estate sales fell 38% in the first quarter, as buyers and sellers battled over prices and mortgage rates remained volatile, according to new reports. Total sales volume fell to $4.4 billion in the quarter, with 2,242 apartments and… Continue Reading…
March 21, 2023
“Sales of previously owned homes rose 14.5% in February compared with January, according to a seasonally adjusted count by the National Association of Realtors. That put sales at an annualized rate of 4.58 million units. It was the first monthly… Continue Reading…
March 21, 2023
“So-called agency mortgage bonds are widely held by banks, insurers and bond funds because they are backed by the mortgage loans from government-owned lenders Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. The bonds are far less likely to default than most debt… Continue Reading…
March 15, 2023
“Timing is everything, especially when it comes to real estate. But finding the perfect time to sell your home — especially if it’s your first time — may be a challenge as the residential real estate market fluctuates. A recent… Continue Reading…
January 20, 2023
“…A report from ATTOM reveals that new mortgage originations were down 47% in the third quarter of 2022 compared to the year before. That’s a 19% decrease from the previous quarter and represents the biggest annual drop in 21 years.… Continue Reading…
January 4, 2023
“…Mortgage application volume was down 13.2% at the end of last week from two weeks earlier, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s seasonally adjusted index. The MBA was closed last week due to the holidays. The average contract interest rate… Continue Reading…
December 30, 2022
“…The housing market has “basically been in hibernation since late summer,” said Daryl Fairweather, the chief economist for Redfin, which anticipates 16 percent fewer home sales in 2023 compared to 2022, dropping to the lowest level since 2011, around the time… Continue Reading…
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