Estate Cos. bought a lot in West Palm Beach and plans to build the second phase of a two-phase apartment project. The S. Floirda Business Journal reports the company paid $13 million for a 1.19-acre l
In Portland, Oregon, social housing has followed a stop-and-go trajectory. A one-time windfall has let the city pilot a revolving loan fund to acquire property that can support permanently affordable
Mortgage applications for newly built homes lost ground in July, another indication that builder incentives are struggling to overcome buyers’ sensitivity to elevated mortgage rates.Applications for n
LOs tell me that they are counseling potential borrowers. “If you’re in the market for a home, focus on the things you can control. Save for your down payment which can be less than 20 percent, but th
Castlelake has priced its first residential mortgage-backed securities issuance, a $261.3 million transaction backed by residential transition loans, or RTLs. The deal comes four months after the alte
I went to Originator Connect looking for stories. I came away with something more valuable: a better sense of what people across this business are actually thinking.Not the talking points. Not the sal
America’s housing wealth may be measured in the trillions, but the home equity opportunity confronting loan originators differs sharply from one state to another.Home equity shoppers in Hawaii reporte
Feel like your situation doesn’t fit the typical real estate investing playbook? Maybe you’re low on cash, your circumstances are unusual, or your timeline feels tighter than everyone else’s. You’re [
Late August is the best time for homebuyers to score a deal in parts of California, Austin, TX and certain New York City suburbs. Mid-September is the prime dealmaking window for buyers in Baltimore,