Real Estate News 04/15/2025

Today’s News Synopsis:

In The News:

MPA Mag – “What’s going on at Fannie Mae? (04-15-25)

“Following a wave of employee dismissals, speculation grows over the future of Fannie and Freddie. Will the Trump administration take steps to move the GSEs into the private sector?“

BBC – “Trump threatens Harvard’s tax-exempt status after freezing $2bn funding” (04-15-2025)

“President Donald Trump has called for Harvard University to lose a valuable tax break, hours after his administration announced it is freezing more than $2bn (£1.5bn) in federal funds for the elite institution.”

Yahoo Finance –  “Trump Says No Pause on Tariffs, But Open to Negotiations” (04-08-25)

“President Donald Trump said he wasn’t considering a pause on his plan to implement sweeping additional tariffs on dozens of countries despite outreach from trading partners eager to avoid the levies, while still signaling he could be open to some negotiations.”

Zillow – “Mortgage Rates Whipsawed By Tariffs” (04-09-25)

“Shopping by home list price, rather than monthly mortgage payment, is outdated, given elevated volatility with borrowing costs.”

SF Gate –  “The 5 Metros With the Greatest Number of Foreclosures To Start 2025” (04-15-25)

“Thousands of homeowners in some of the nation’s biggest cities found themselves struggling to make their monthly mortgage payments at the start of the new year, prompting their lenders to kick off foreclosure proceedings against them.”