By Miho Uranaka and Anton Bridge TOKYO (Reuters) -Morgan Stanley is raising about 100 billion yen ($684 million) for a Japan-focused real estate fund, two people familiar with the matter said, highlighting investor interest in property as the world’s fourth-largest …
Baby boomers are dipping into their cash pile after years of home value appreciation throughout the pandemic housing boom to buy smaller homes near family and friends. Millennials, on the other hand, are tapping into family money for down payments. …
Hans Gutknecht / MediaNews Group / Los Angeles Daily News via Getty Images Shares of a number of large homebuilders sank Thursday after the Trump administration announced its new tariffs. Analysts and homebuilders have said that tariffs could make construction …
As a homeowner, there are lots of ways to access your home equity. You can take out a home equity loan or HELOC, apply for a cash-out refinance, or — if you’re a senior — get a reverse mortgage. Reverse …
Mortgage rates have decreased this week. According to Freddie Mac, the 30-year fixed mortgage rate is down one basis point to 6.64%, and the 15-year fixed rate has fallen by seven basis points to 5.82%. A one-basis-point drop for the …
The average rate on a 30-year mortgage in the U.S. edged lower for the second week in a row, a modest but welcome boost for prospective home shoppers in the midst of the spring homebuying season. The rate fell to …