Federal Reserve
Economy

Vanguard: The housing market downturn is ‘why we view a mild U.S. recession in 2023 as most likely’

History tells us that the Federal Reserve’s inflation-fighting playbook starts with the U.S. housing market. It goes like this. The central bank begins by applying upward pressure on mortgage rates. Soon afterwards, home sales fall and […]

Sam Zell
Economy

Real estate billionaire Sam Zell warns that sky-high prices aren’t going away anytime soon, says the Fed ‘screwed up’ — here are 3 real assets to help protect your wealth

With headline inflation figures coming down and a strong labor market, some believe that the U.S. economy could be on its way back up. But billionaire investor Sam Zell doesn’t share that optimism. “When you […]

commercial real estate
Commercial Real Estate

U.S. Commercial, Multifamily Mortgage Delinquencies Increase in Early 2023

According to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest commercial real estate finance Loan Performance Survey, delinquency rates for U.S. mortgages backed by commercial and multifamily properties increased slightly through the first quarter of 2023. “Delinquency rates […]