2026

The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) urged the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to revise elements of its proposed partial claim and loss-mitigation policies for VA-backed mortgages, arguing that the draft rules could leave veteran borrowers at a disadvantage compared to others. In a comment letter submitted Wednesday and addressed to Patrick Zondervan, executive director of the VA’s Loan...

New Jersey homeowners could see smaller property tax relief benefits under a budget proposal unveiled Tuesday by Gov. Mikie Sherrill, as the state confronts fiscal pressures and persistently high costs of living. In her first budget address since taking office, Sherrill proposed tightening eligibility and lowering the maximum payout for the state’s Stay NJ program — a property tax relief initiative...

After a handful of challenging years, new data suggests the housing market may finally be gaining...

“These light up my sidewalk like daylight,” one five-star reviewer...

This 2008 Colonial Revival home in Vienna, Virginia, had a kitchen that felt stuck in the past. Short white cabinets and a busy tile backsplash clashed with the home’s updated interiors. The homeowners, who had previously worked with Winn Design + Build on a spacious...

Biggest Weekly Mortgage Rate Increase in Since May 2025 Residential mortgage rates climbed this week as financial and energy markets reacted to escalating tensions in the Middle East following the launch of Operation EPIC FURY on February 28, 2026. The operation, a U.S.-led campaign in coordination with Israel targeting Iran's nuclear, missile, naval, and related infrastructure, threatened earlier-year...

U.S. Coworking Market Expands Rapidly in 2025 According to new data by Yardi Kube, the U.S. coworking sector posted another year of strong expansion, reinforcing its transition from a niche workplace alternative into a core component of the modern office market. Between January 2025 and January 2026, the national coworking footprint grew to 8,973 locations, up from 7,776 a year earlier -- a 15% increase....

Image Hoskins also looked at adaptive reuse as a strategy for urban vibrancy and the critical need for climate resilience in future...

REITs could find more buying opportunities ahead in a market where the bid-ask pricing gap between buyers and sellers is...

CrossCountry Mortgage (CCM) has launched a dedicated homebuilder division and made a “significant investment” in the new unit as it targets more business from builders and consumer buyers, the company announced Wednesday. The Cleveland-based lender said the expansion is meant to deepen relationships with builders nationwide and deliver loan products tailored to both builders and new-home buyers. The...