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HKS Arranges $37. 5 M Refinance for Midtown East Mixed-Use Asset at 230 East 44th Street
9+ hour, 18+ min ago (132+ words) Yield PRO HKS Real Estate Advisors has arranged a $37. 5 million refinance for 230 East 44th Street, a 14-story, 135, 315-square-foot mixed-use asset in Midtown East, Manhattan. The financing was arranged by Ayush Kapahi of HKS on behalf of Dalan, with the loan provided…...
Mortgage Rates Drop For First Time In A Month
7+ hour, 48+ min ago (75+ words) Long-term mortgage rates halted their march north this week." Freddie Mac reported 6. 37% as the average on a 30-year mortgage on Thursday, dropping 9 basis points from last week." "The decrease in rates represents a positive development for prospective homebuyers and could…...
Riverside secures $64 M HUD construction loan to jumpstart West Loop apartment building
8+ hour, 3+ min ago (397+ words) $85 M project revived after funding crunch stalled plans A stalled West Loop apartment project is back on track after its developer secured a construction loan to move forward. Riverside Investment & Development obtained a $64 million loan backed by the U. S. Department of…...
What this spring looks like in real estate markets around the country
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (444+ words) When mortgage rates dipped to 6%, experts anticipated a big year for homebuyers who had been sitting on the sidelines. But then came the war in Iran, which drove rates back up. At the beginning of 2026, experts expected it to be…...
Mortgage Rates Inch Down
9+ hour, 2+ min ago (191+ words) marketscreener. com MCLEAN, Va. , April 09, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey" (PMMS"), showing the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 6. 37% "Mortgage rates ticked down this week, averaging 6. 37%," said Sam Khater, Freddie…...
Mortgage rates fall on Iran ceasefire: What it means for home sales
4+ hour, 22+ min ago (568+ words) The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates fell from 6. 46% to 6. 37% this week " the first drop in five weeks " coming after the initial headline of the US-Iran ceasefire that President Trump announced on Tuesday. Yahoo Finance Senior Housing Reporter Claire Boston assesses the…...
Slight Dip in Mortgage Rates'Will Buyers Take Notice?
5+ hour, 49+ min ago (270+ words) Mortgage rates eased slightly this week after several weeks of climbing from their late-February most recent low of 5. 98%, offering a potential boost for spring home shoppers. The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6. 37% this week, down from last week's 6. 46% average, according to…...
Housing and Demographics
4+ hour, 12+ min ago (227+ words) Substack One of the keys for housing demand is demographics. The Census Bureau just released their estimates of the U. S. population by age for July 2025. The following graph is based on the release for 2025. Note that the largest age groups are…...
Homebuyers squeezed as inventory crisis, rising rates hit hard in 2026
3+ week, 7+ hour ago (151+ words) AOL. com Cushman and Wakefield Global Brokerage Chairman Bruce Mosler says commercial real estate demand is surging to post-COVID highs, with New York City leading a powerful business comeback. Natasha Lyonne escorted off Delta flight hours after 'Euphoria' Season 3 premiere…...
$64 Million in Financing Secured for Chicago Residential Project - Chicago Today
9+ hour, 43+ min ago (251+ words) Riverside Investment & Development's 12-story, 199-unit development at 566 W. Van Buren moves forward with HUD loan and equity backing. Apr. 9, 2026 at 2: 30pm Chicago-based developer Riverside Investment & Development has announced the closing on $64 million in financing for their newest residential development at 566 W. Van Buren....