
Investment in alternative commercial sectors falls in fourth quarter
Year-over-year investment in alternative sectors of commercial real estate took a step back in the last three months of 2022, putting a stop to eight

Year-over-year investment in alternative sectors of commercial real estate took a step back in the last three months of 2022, putting a stop to eight

In a stark year-over-year reversal, renting is now more affordable than owning where most people in the U.S. live, according to Attom Data Solutions. The

When it comes to commercial real estate performance in 2022, it’s all a matter of perspective. On a year-over-year basis, headline real estate investment numbers

According to the Potential Home Sales Model curated by First American Financial Corp., the residential real estate market appears to be on the upswing —
United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM) announced upgrades to its Safe Check program, initially launched in October 2022. Safe Check now allows loan originators to run a single

First, the bad news: Existing home sales retreated by 1.5% month over month in December, marking the 11th straight decline of residential sales on a
Guaranty Home Mortgage Corp. (GHMC) expanded its retail lending division by adding Andy Voyles as its new executive vice president and director of retail lending. In

U.S. housing starts receded 1.4% from November to December, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. The

More than 80% of homeowners have no regrets about their most recent home purchase, according to a survey from LendingTree. The online lending marketplace surveyed

Last year saw a new record high in transaction volume across the U.S. student housing sector, with an annualized total of $18.9 billion in deals,
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Arlington, Massachusetts
5 years in business
In 2023, Lauren helped launch Leader Bank’s Cape Cod Mortgage Office, growing the team from #11 to #2 Purchase Lender. Her volume rose over 40% to $40M in 2025. She’s built a thriving business, a new loan office, and raised three kids. She is a rock star!