2024

Isn’t it just turkey, ham, chicken, or roast beef like we’d roast in the oven and slice? 🤔 Getty Images / chas53 Major supermarkets usually have a few different meat sections. The butcher area is where you’ll find fresh and frozen meats like steaks, ground beef, chicken, and turkey. In the center of the store, you’ll find canned meat near the tuna and jerky with the snacks. Then over in...

Merge style, function, and comfort with a stunning entryway rug. Anthony Masterson  An entryway rug can bring in a pop of color and pattern, but it can be a functional addition too. A rug protects your floors, and comfort-wise, it adds a warm and cozy layer under-foot. An entryway is a high-traffic transitional area which needs to be able to withstand a good amount of daily wear and tear, but...

A new colorway (that just so happens to be one of the top shades for fall this year) is bringing these comfort-oriented brands together. Parachute With fall just around the corner, home decor and fashion trends are taking a turn toward the cozy and comfortable. It’s all about warmth, joy, and luxurious comfort this season—and now there’s a new way to bring some extra coziness into your home....

Image Colin Trovato at Ranger Global sees sustained demand for single family rental...

Image Self-storage REITs own and manage storage facilities and collect rent from customers. Self-storage REITs rent space to both individuals and...

Conversely, Hong Kong office vacancy rates improve in July According to JLL's latest Hong Kong Property Market Monitor report, vacancy rates of Grade A offices in Central and Hong Kong East improved in July 2024, but office rents continue to slip. The overall vacancy rate of Grade A offices rose to 13.7% as at the end of last month. But the vacancy rates in Central and Hong Kong East decreased to 12.0%...

Declining mortgage rates have yet to break the dam on the stalled housing market, but the sweet spot on rates that would get the market moving again is about 5%. That’s according to a new survey from Mphasis Digital Risk, which revealed that 42% of prospective buyers said a 5% rate would get them back in the market. An additional 27% said they’re targeting a 4% rate, while 20% say it’s...

The Consumer Federation of America (CFA) is calling for policy changes that would help alleviate the difficulties for homebuyers using Federal Housing Administration (FHA) loans when competing in tight markets. Buyers using FHA loans often face stigmas and cannot use many of the competitive strategies commonly utilized by conventional borrowers and cash buyers, according to a recent report from the...

Dan Snyder rarely steps into the spotlight, but his name, strategic moves and execution are talked about frequently in mortgage banking circles. This changes on Oct. 1, 2024, when Snyder, the CEO of Lower, steps on to the main stage at the George W. Bush Presidential Library in Dallas for the HousingWire IMB Summit.  A HousingWire Vanguard winner, Snyder has built a world-class executive team that...

A government-led effort to change the venue in a case brought by Texas Capital Bank (TCB) against Ginnie Mae over reverse mortgage-related collateral has been denied by presiding Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, according to a court filing reviewed by HousingWire’s Reverse Mortgage Daily (RMD). In June, attorneys representing the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the named defendant,...