Pulte banks on build-to-order pivot as margins find a floor
Renters are seeing the benefit of a multiyear construction boom that has produced 35 consecutive months of year-over-year declines in the median asking monthly rent across the 50 largest U.S. metros. According to Realtor.com’s June 2026 Rent Report, construction in many markets has outpaced demand, leading median rents to fall to $1,692 last month, a…
by Calculated Risk on 1/07/2026 07:00:00 AM From the MBA: MMortgage Applications Decreased Over a Two-Week Period in Latest MBA Weekly Survey Mortgage applications decreased 9.7 percent from two weeks earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending January 2, 2026. The results include an…
In November, as Americans go to the polls for midterm elections, citizens will encounter a unique chance to influence tax policy through their voting power, according to CNBC. The surge in government expenditure and escalating tax obligations throughout the U.S. has resulted in 26 ballot initiatives related to tax rates being proposed in 13 states….
Due to the persistent affordability crisis, the national foreclosure rate has surged to its highest point in almost seven years, with several smaller markets, primarily located in the South and Midwest, now accounting for the largest portion of default listings in the U.S. A recent report from Realtor.com monitors the latest trends in foreclosures, emphasizing…
Mortgage lenders have high hopes for the back half of 2026, with 89% of respondents to an industry survey expecting origination volumes to rise. The biannual “Pulse of the Network” survey by The Mortgage Collaborative (TMC), conducted in June, asked independent mortgage banks, credit unions and depositories about their strategic priorities for the second half…
Indian Students Shift to Europe as Costs and Visa Rules Tighten in US Indian Students Increasingly Choose Europe Over the US for Higher Education By Praveen Paramasivam, Sai Ishwarbharath B and Charlotte Van Campenhout CHENNAI/BENGALURU/AMSTERDAM, July 20 (Reuters) – A. Shrinikheathan is breaking from his family’s tradition of studying in the United States, opting instead…