On March 28, 2024, the Antitrust Division of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) intervened for the third time recently, backing plaintiffs in class action lawsuits challenging defendants' utilization of pricing software.
In 2023, total commercial real estate mortgage borrowing and lending was estimated at $429 billion, marking a 47 percent decline from $816 billion in 2022, and a 52 percent fall from the record high of $891 billion in 2021.
This past week, the average daily mortgage rate climbed to over 7.4%, marking its highest point since last November 2023, influenced by an unexpectedly high inflation report and confirmation from the Federal Reserve that interest rate reductions would be postponed.
Recent data from the Miami Association of Realtors shows that total sales in Miami-Dade County decreased by 14.8% in March 2024, falling from 2,513 to 2,141 units sold.
According to the National Association of Realtors, existing-home sales slipped in March 2024. Among the four major U.S. regions, sales slid in the Midwest, South and West, but rose in the Northeast for the first time since November 2023. Year-over-year, sales decreased in all regions.