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Mortgage Rates in America Above 7 Percent, Again
Based on Freddie Mac's latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey, the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 7.04 percent as of January 16, 2025.
U.S. Residential Foreclosures Dip 10 Percent Annually in 2024
According to ATTOM's Year-End 2024 U.S. Foreclosure Market Report, foreclosure filings--comprising default notices, scheduled auctions, and bank repossessions--were reported on 322,103 U.S. properties in 2024.
Architecture Industry Sees Mixed Signals as 2025 Approaches
While the AIA/Deltek Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dipped slightly below 50 in November 2024, the score hovered near the threshold, reflecting an almost equal split between firms reporting increases and decreases in billings.
Global Data Center Demand Spikes in 2025
Global property consultant JLL is reporting artificial intelligence (AI) applications are expanding rapidly across industries, with the global data center sector playing a pivotal role in supporting AI adoption and advancement.
U.S. Residential Asking Rents End 2024 at Lowest Levels in 3 Years
According to Redfin, the median U.S. asking rent fell 0.3% year-over-year in December 2024, reaching $1,594--the lowest figure since March 2022. This represents a 0.1% decline from the previous month and a 6.2% drop from the record high of $1,700 in August 2022.
