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June 05, 2026

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30 Yr. Fixed

6.61%

+0.04%

+0.00%

+0.17%

-0.35%

5.99% - 6.97%

15 Yr. Fixed

6.13%

+0.03%

+0.01%

+0.12%

-0.08%

5.55% - 6.25%

30 Yr. FHA

6.14%

+0.03%

-0.03%

+0.22%

-0.31%

5.62% - 6.47%

30 Yr. Jumbo

6.70%

+0.00%

-0.03%

+0.11%

-0.35%

6.10% - 7.05%

7/6 SOFR ARM

6.22%

+0.08%

+0.10%

+0.17%

-0.02%

5.29% - 6.49%

30 Yr. VA

6.16%

+0.03%

-0.03%

+0.22%

-0.30%

5.64% - 6.50%

Date

30 Yr Fixed

15 Yr Fixed

30 Yr Jumbo

7/6 ARM

30 Yr FHA

30 Yr VA

06/03/26

6.61%

6.13%

6.70%

6.22%

6.14%

6.16%

06/02/26

6.57%

6.10%

6.70%

6.14%

6.11%

6.13%

06/01/26

6.60%

6.10%

6.70%

6.14%

6.15%

6.17%

05/29/26

6.56%

6.09%

6.68%

6.06%

6.10%

6.12%

05/28/26

6.59%

6.11%

6.70%

6.07%

6.12%

6.14%

Real Estate Trends

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Multifamily, Commercial Real Estate Lending Jumped 40% in 2025 Link

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  • Total commercial and multifamily mortgage lending hit an estimated $706 billion in 2025, surging from $505 billion in 2024 and $429 billion in 2023.

  • This major lending boost came as capital market conditions stabilized and lenders showed growing confidence in adapting to a environment with higher interest rates.

  • Apartment and multifamily properties led the entire commercial market, bringing in the highest total loan volume at an estimated $413 billion.

South Region Developers Adding Another 37,400 Build-to-Rent Units to the Pipeline Link

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  • Developers are building more than 37,400 build-to-rent units in the South, which makes up nearly 61% of all such construction across the country.

  • High home prices and mortgage rates above 6% are keeping people in the rental market longer, driving high demand for these single-family rental homes.

  • Major southern metro areas like Dallas, Atlanta, and Houston are leading this construction boom as population growth and remote work push renters toward suburban spaces.

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  • About 83% of future sellers like this strategy because it lets them test out pricing and see if buyers are interested before officially hitting the market.

  • Many homeowners want to move but feel stuck, with 84% saying they would be more likely to list if they had more certainty that their home would actually sell.

  • This approach appeals to owners who worry about their home sitting on the market or being forced to take a price cut if they price it wrong initially.

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St. Louis Shows How Historic Industrial Properties Can Succeed Link

  • Developers can succeed by using federal and state historic tax credits, which can offset up to 45% of rehabilitation costs and help fill funding gaps.

  • Success relies on turning unknowns into defined variables by thoroughly assessing structural damage and mapping out clear environmental cleanup costs.

  • These projects work when teams leverage the irreplacable features of older buildings, like durable masonry and tall ceilings, while securing the right capital strategy to update the infrastructure.

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