Daniel's Stories

Healthy jobs report drives up mortgage rates for first time in weeks
Mortgage rates on 30-year loans rose this week for the first time in over a month after the latest jobs report came in better than expected
Aug 12
Deadly shooting shows Airbnb's no-party rule can be hard to enforce
A California house party resulted in a deadly shooting. The party was thrown without the consent of the host, Airbnb says
Aug 10
Underwater homeowners gain breathing room as prices climb
Fewer properties are considered seriously underwater now that rising home prices have put homeowners with mortgages in a better position
Aug 9
Home prices show signs of leveling off for first time in months
After five consecutive months of record home prices, the market appears to be plateauing, according to several key indicators
Aug 9
Homebuilders bolster workforce in July as real estate hiring slows
Real estate employment numbers continued to rise in early July, but some segments of the industry grew faster than others
Aug 6
August opens with lower mortgage rates as Treasury yields dip
Interest rates on 30-year mortgages fell further as bond markets reacted to the delta variant's potential impact on the global economy
Aug 5
Groups seize on Biden's skepticism in lawsuit against new eviction ban
Real estate groups leveraged President Joe Biden's comments earlier this week about the new moratorium's chances of surviving in court
Aug 5
Ken Dunn, co-founder of Rainier Companies, dies in plane crash
The co-founder of a Dallas-based real estate investment firm with a $1.6B portfolio died last week in a plane crash, his company said
Aug 4