A report from Bloomberg. "U.S. home prices shows signs of becoming 'unhinged from fundamentals' like they did in the housing bubble that preceded the 2008 crash, according to a blog post by the Dallas Federal Reserve bank. 'Our evidence points…
A report from Fox 5 New York. "It's news any seller would want to hear: offers on their home are pouring in, many above the asking price. 'The offers are coming in before the homes are even on the market,'…
A report from the Australian Financial Review. "Dixon Advisory’s troubled US Masters Residential Property Fund, or URF, is set to be liquidated after its parent E&P Financial accepted an offer to sell 'substantially all' of its residential property assets in…
A report from the Herald Journal. "What used to be outrageous is now the norm in Utah’s housing market. Erika Wiggins, an agent who specializes in the Sugar House neighborhood in Salt Lake City, said one of her clients offered…
A report from CBS News. "The average mortgage rate jumped to 4.42% for the week ended March 24, according to Freddie Mac. That's a more than a one percentage-point jump since January 2022. Ian Shepherdson, chief economist at Pantheon Macroeconomics,…
It's Friday desk clearing time for this blogger. "A sudden rise in mortgage rates pushed the average 30-year rate to 4.42% this week. It’s a stunning jump that harks back to the sharp loss in borrowing power during the infamous…
A report from the New York Post. "Blackstone Group’s transfer of a $308 million loan on 1740 Broadway to a special servicer had real-estate jaws dropping on Wednesday. A knowledgeable source said of the move, 'They overpaid for the building…
A report from the Nevada Current. "The Federal Reserve’s bump in its benchmark rate brings it to the .25% to .50% range, after historic pandemic-era lows. As a result, the market may be stabilizing, at least in some places. The…
A report from the Ledger in Florida. "Thomas Gebregergis had $100,000 in cash and was looking to secure a spacious second home. He turned to the foreclosure market and offered $28,100 on what he thought would be a dream property…
A report from Mortgage Grader. "Why is Freddie Mac throwing out automated appraisals for certain refinances that have seemingly worked well for five years? In June 2017, Freddie introduced refinance appraisal waivers on eligible properties, expanding the program to purchase…