2026-05-21: Mortgage rates reversed Tuesday's spike, falling back below 6.75% on Iran peace hopes

Show Notes - 2026-05-21 Stories Covered: - Today: - Mortgage rates recovered all of yesterday's losses (https://www.mortgagenewsdaily.com/markets/mortgage-rates-05202026) - National median list prices fell 2.3% year over year (https://www.realtor.com/research/weekly-housing-trends-view-data-week-may-16-2026/) - Spring market activity is picking up nationally (https://www.realtor.com/research/spring-2026-housing-market-progress-report/) - Mortgage applications fell 2.3% last week (https://www.rismedia.com/2026/05/20/elevated-rates-inflation-put-downward-pressure-on-mortgage-applications-this-week/) - Creative financing is back (https://www.housingwire.com/articles/land-leases-arm-buydowns/) - House passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act 369-13 (https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/build-to-rent-housing-affordability-bill/) - HUD published a deregulation roadmap (https://www.housingwire.com/articles/hud-report-urges-deregulation-housing/) - NAHB applauded the House bill (https://www.nahb.org/news-and-economics/press-releases/2026/05/nahb-applauds-house-passage-of-landmark-housing-bill) - $910 million student housing portfolio traded hands (https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/scion-group-ares-management-buy-us-student-housing-portfolio/) - Retail availability hit 4.9% nationally in Q1 (https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/icsc-cbre-scott-schnuckel-retail/) - Southern California retail rent growth flattened (https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/icsc-axiom-retail-lea-clay-park/) - Multifamily construction financing continues (https://commercialobserver.com/2026/05/cibc-citizens-bank-108m-construction-loan-fairfax-apartment/) - Multigenerational living rental strategies (https://www.biggerpockets.com/blog/its-a-family-affair-multigenerational-living-rental-can-help-landlords-boost-income-while-offering-tenants-affordability) - As-is sales remain a viable strategy (https://www.redfin.com/blog/should-you-buy-a-house-as-is/) - Building permit activity (https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMioAFBVV95cUxOaXBVaDZORjU5aGVZM1dhMVpsaU5JdnVFRWp4TExHUXdiNGJtamlkRTNoVzZDTGlNQ01vQnU3LUNLMzdXMVNfUlA4SW0xbi11eHdWM2dfcmxneXpCYmhyWG52RGM5SldZdGlvSWhGRlJ3N0ttNzl0bXB5Tmd3SmF0SGZMT0Q3eE1hc2dEckFDcXJWald1QmZvVUZOcFBhRUxX?oc=5) Full brief: https://carolinacleartech.com/athens-real-estate/2026-05-21/

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