No, Wall Street investors are not buying up a bunch of homes
Just a year ago, a striking claim circulated that Wall Street investors had bought 44% of all homes in America in 2023. This kind of sensational story can easily lead to misconceptions about housing economics. Fast forward to today, and the trend has shifted to the idea that BlackRock is snapping up
Read MoreRefi borrowers pounced on fall’s short window of lower mortgage rates

A welcome drop in 30-year conforming mortgage rates to the low-6% range led to a burst of refinance activity early in the fall, with more than 300,000 mortgage holders closing refinance transactions in September and October. That’s according to the December 2024 Mortgage Monitor report from Intercon
Read MoreNYT investigation: NAR’s nonprofit funds conservative groups

Everyone knows about the National Association of Realtors’(NAR) political action committee, but few know about its affiliate nonprofit the American Property Owners Alliance. While NAR’s PAC supports political candidates whose beliefs and goals align with those of the trade group and its spending is
Read MoreEasyKnock, facing fire on multiple fronts, abruptly shuts down

Residential sale-leaseback platform EasyKnock has abruptly shut down its operations after facing scrutiny from state regulators and being under fire from disgruntled consumers. “After many years of serving consumers, EasyKnock has closed its doors,” a message on the company’s website states. “We are
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