Mortgage spreads are the only thing keeping rates under 7%
If mortgage spreads were at the highest levels from 2023-2025 with the 10-year yield at this level, mortgage rates would be over 7%.
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North Carolina Let Them Build Act targets environmental reviews
As North Carolina House Democrats take another swing at sweeping housing reform, a Democratic senator is seeking to streamline environmental reviews to accelerate construction. Sen. Woodson Bradley filed the “Let Them Build Act” on Thursday afternoon, days after House colleagues filed a bill titled “Relieving Housing Bottlenecks” to address the state’s affordable housing crisis. For […]
With the Hill in limbo on ROAD Act, the toll on BTR projects climbs
A bipartisan letter questions Section 901 as developers cite frozen lending and lost projects as a result of the provision.
Real estate antitrust and commission lawsuits, week in court update
Court filings revived DeYoung and Zea claims, Hardy heads to appeal and Batton plaintiffs continue to attempt to block Tuccori settlements.
Clayton CrossMod single-section missing middle housing launches
“Try a lot of new things. Keep what works.” This has been an operational mantra at Clayton for more than a decade, inspired by Chairman and CEO Kevin Clayton’s embrace of the Japanese principle of kaizen – constant, patient, humble, unrelenting improvement. That ethos – more discipline than buzzword, more practice than promise – frames […]
AD Mortgage broker survey finds rising AI use and training gaps
In an AD Mortgage survey of 250-plus brokers, 55% use AI regularly and training satisfaction averaged 6.49 out of 10.