A South Florida digital financial market infrastructure company aims to reshape how global real estate is invested, traded, predicted and financed--by turning property into a continuously traded, liquid and programmable asset class. Vector Markets, a Miami-based fintech company founded by Michael J. Gerrity, is developing what it describes as a "parallel digital financial market ecosystem." At the center...

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A new study conducted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows that more young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 are expressing interest in construction trades, though industry leaders say more work is needed to raise awareness of the sector's earning potential and career opportunities. The findings build on a similar NAHB survey conducted in 2016. The share of young adults interested...

A new study conducted by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows that more young adults between the ages of 18 and 25 are expressing interest in construction trades, though industry leaders say more work is needed to raise awareness of the sector's earning potential and career opportunities. The findings build on a similar NAHB survey conducted in 2016. The share of young adults interested...

To my shock, housing demand grew noticeably last week, even though the war with Iran continues and mortgage rates are higher today than before the war started. Last week was one of the more positive reports since I started writing the Housing Market Tracker at the end of 2022. Everything I want to see in our weekend tracker for a healthy, positive housing market happened. We have had a lot of dramatic...

Securing homeowners’ insurance is reshaping the homebuying process itself. Premiums are rising, carriers are pulling back from entire states and buyers are increasingly discovering, sometimes days before closing, that the home they plan to purchase is either too expensive to insure or cannot be insured at all. What was once a routine, last-step check is now introducing unnecessary uncertainty into the...

A family of four loved spending time on the deck and lawn of their Chaska, Minnesota, home, which backs up to a beautiful stretch of woods. However, at certain times of day, mosquitoes often brought an abrupt end to outdoor time. When the homeowners decided to add a screened-in porch, they called...

With refinance activity constrained and purchase volume under pressure, lenders are being forced to rethink their sustainable growth plans. The answer is becoming clear: home equity. As millions of homeowners remain locked into low mortgage rates, they are turning to second liens and mortgages to access equity without disrupting their primary loan. Tom Davis, Chief Sales Officer at Deephaven,...

With warmer weather on the way, now’s the perfect time to freshen up your outdoor spaces so you can enjoy your yard all season long. In this guide, you’ll learn how to clean different types of outdoor furniture, as well as cushions, rugs and umbrellas. Start with the simplest cleaning methods and...