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Why mortgage rates may stay higher for even longer
As the Federal Reserve goes quiet, bond markets speak louder
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Office vacancy rate keeps climbing despite construction slowdown
Hybrid work demand increasingly dictates a sector less reliant on traditional construction cycles
Trump defends AI data centers as the ‘Golden Goose’
The president continues to support data centers, putting him at odds with a majority of Americans
Wall Street’s home vacancy rate is more than double Main Street’s
National vacancies remain below historical norms, despite institutional investors hoarding empty properties
‘Godfather’ of RTL securitizations breaks down Velocity’s $63M Toorak deal
Toorak founder John Beacham discusses what the move means and why his company decided to sell
Data centers are a CRE cash cow. Midterm politics may change the investment calculus.
Rural conservatives are finding common ground with environmentalists over the dangers of data centers — and politicians are listening
Insurance is the new affordability challenge for mortgage originators
Insurance has become a bigger part of the borrower conversation — and originators are being forced to address it earlier
The new rules for protecting real estate investors
The mortgage industry’s operational reboot is underway
DSCR shows if rental income can cover monthly debt through every season
Protect veterans by spotting these common VA lending red flags
Blockchain blockbuster: Top execs tout Figure-Kiavi deal
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