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Investment Property Mortgage Rates | September 2025
How much higher are current investment property interest rates? Investment property mortgage rates are usually 0.5% to 1% higher than primary mortgage rates. In today’s market, borrowers often face rates of 7.5% or higher for an investmen...
NYC’s Trophy Rental Market Catches Fire
More wealthy would-be buyers are doing the math, and deciding their deals for a piece of New York City real estate aren’t adding up. More of the city’s wealthiest residents are opting to rent, according to data from UrbanDigs released earl...
San Francisco’s 50 Newest Listings: September 5, 2025
San Francisco’s housing market is very competitive. Homes receive about 4 offers on average and sell in around 28 days. In July 2025, the median sale price was $1,425,000 (+1.8% year-over-year). The sale‑to‑list price ratio was...
San Diego housing indicators | firsttuesday Journal
As California’s housing market in 2025 moves on from the chaotic pandemic economy, it is important to note the San Diego County housing market never fully recovered from the 2008 recession and financial crisis before the 2020 recession, finan...
What Is the $25,000 Down Payment Toward Equity Act?
If passed, you may get up to $25,000 to buy a new home First-time home buyers may be eligible to receive a $25,000 grant to purchase a new home through the Downpayment Toward Equity Act. The Act, also known as the $25,000 First-Time Buyer H...
Board of Elections Mulls Fate of Ballot Questions
In the eleventh hour, the fate of three ballot proposals that take aim at the city’s land use review process is in jeopardy. On Tuesday, the city’s Board of Elections will consider five questions approved by the Charter Revision Commission...
Jacksonville’s 50 Newest Listings: September 5, 2025
Jacksonville’s housing market is somewhat competitive. Homes receive about 1 offer on average and sell in around 69 days. In July 2025, the median sale price was $303,000 (−2.3% year-over-year). The sale‑to‑list price ratio w...
Using the yield spread to forecast recession and recovery conditions
Why this matters: Real estate professionals need to understand the principles of market forecasting and know how to use available data to guide their practice and advise clients on transactions during different phases of the business cycle — ...
