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Last updated: November 23, 2025
Mortgage applications to buy a home jumped 6% last week, marking the strongest start to November since 2022, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. Compared with the same week last year, demand is 31% higher. This surge comes even though the average 30-year mortgage rate rose slightly to 6.34% from 6.31%, with points increasing to … Read more
Last updated: November 23, 2025
NEW YORK — A federal judge has rejected efforts to dismiss the sex trafficking case against luxury real estate brokers Oren, Tal, and Alon Alexander, leaving the indictment largely intact. Judge Valerie Caproni emphasized that the alleged crimes are not just “men behaving badly.” According to the indictment, the brothers allegedly conspired to lure women … Read more
Last updated: November 23, 2025
Buying your first home used to be a milestone in your early 30s. Today, the median age of first-time buyers has jumped to 40, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Welcome to the age of the “geriatric homebuyer.” Why First-Time Buyers Are Delaying Rising home prices, higher mortgage rates, and stagnant wages are … Read more
Last updated: November 23, 2025
A growing wave of real estate scams is targeting older Americans, putting their homes and land at serious risk. According to the National Council on Aging, more than 79% of seniors own a home, with a median home equity of $250,000. That’s a major source of financial security — and criminals are taking notice. 🏠 … Read more
Last updated: November 23, 2025
W. P. Carey, one of the largest real estate investment companies in the U.S., has added another big property to its portfolio — a 757,000-square-foot industrial distribution center in Mesquite, a fast-growing area in East Dallas. The deal was handled by JLL Capital Markets, which represented the seller, Capstar Real Estate Advisors. The newly built … Read more
Last updated: November 23, 2025
The U.S. rental market is facing a new kind of crisis — one that’s not just about affordability, but authenticity. As housing costs continue to climb, a growing number of tenants are submitting fake rental applications, creating major headaches for landlords and property managers across the country. A Nationwide Problem Fueled by Technology According to … Read more
Last updated: November 23, 2025
Mortgage rates are dropping, and savvy homebuyers and refinancers have a chance to save big. While the average rate is 6.13% as of late 2025, you don’t have to settle for that. With the right strategy, you could secure a rate in the high 5% range or lower. Here’s how to make it happen. 1️⃣ … Read more
Last updated: November 23, 2025
A condominium (or condo) is a type of real estate property where you own your individual unit—like an apartment—but share ownership of common areas with other residents. Here’s how it works: Related: Is owning a condo real estate? In short — a condo is a mix between private home ownership and community living.
Last updated: November 23, 2025
Yes ✅ — owning a condo (condominium) is considered real estate ownership. When you buy a condo, you own your individual unit (the interior space of your apartment), just like owning a house. You also share ownership of the building’s common areas — like the lobby, pool, gym, roof, and hallways — through the homeowners … Read more
Last updated: November 23, 2025
Yes, you can permanently live in a condo — many people do! 🏙️ A condo (condominium) is real property that you own, not rent, so you can live there as long as you want—just like owning a house. The only difference is that: Related: Is it harder to get a mortgage for a condo? So … Read more