Real Estate Initiative Press Releases, Reports, and Media Mentions
Ole Miss Real Estate Initiative in the news.
In the News
Articles that are published or mention the Ole Miss Real Estate Initiative (OMREI) faculty appearing in the media, announcements of real estate speakers, and other events.
Publications
The articles and other media listed below are organized by year, with the most recent findings displayed first.
Expert poll: Mortgage rate trend predictions – Weekly
OMREI students' and faculty's mortgage rate predictions on Bankrate.
- The Florida Times-Union: Who can afford a first home in Jacksonville right now – July 24, 2026
- AOL.com: Who can afford a first home in Jacksonville right now – July 24, 2026
- Homes.com: Would-be buyers priced out of home market find bargains in rental – July 21, 2026
- Homes.com: US Housing starts hit six-year low as multifamily construction plunges – July 19, 2026
- News-Journal Online: Many Florida workers can't save enough to buy a first home – July 19, 2026
- CGTN America TV: Can anyone still afford a home? New housing law meets record prices – July 13, 2026
- NEWS-JOURNAL online: Florida leads the nation in homes for sale. Should buyers worry? – July 09, 2026
- Palm Beach Post: Florida leads the nation in homes for sale. Should buyers worry? – July 09, 2026
- WUSF (npr): How will Florida's property tax reduction plan affect renters across the state? – July 08, 2026
- Mortgage rates fall to lowest level since May – July 02, 2026Mortgage rates fall to lowest level since May – July 02, 2026
- Mortgage rates fall to lowest level since May – July 02, 2026
- Why Florida home buyers aren't waiting for mortgage rates to fall – July 01, 2026
- Why Florida home buyers aren't waiting for mortgage rates to fall – July 01, 2026
- Chick-fil-A wants to come to your house to fix things – June 30, 2026
- 30-year mortgage rates decline - How often do rates change? – June 22, 2026
- Property tax cuts could end up squeezing some Florida renters – June 19, 2026
- Property tax cuts could end up squeezing some Florida renters – June 19, 2026
- Crescent Heights affiliate building Miami condo tower with rental flexibility – June 18, 2026
- abc NEWS: Mortgage rates are dropping. Here's why. – June 17, 2026
- yahoo!finance: Mortgage rates are dropping. Here's why. – June 17, 2026
- US housing starts hit six-year low as multifamily construction plunges – June 16, 2026
- Who will pay Florida’s sky-high property taxes? Voters must choose – June 10, 2026
- Sold in Secret, Taxed in the Dark: Why Off-Market Home Sales May Be Raising Your Property Taxes – June 8, 2026
- ABC News: Sellers are pulling homes off market at fastest pace in years. Here's why – June 8, 2026
- Yahoo!Finance: Sellers are pulling homes off market at fastest pace in years. Here's why – June 8, 2026
- Wall Street Takes Its Cut of $34 Trillion in US Homeowner Wealth – May 20, 2026
- Florida leads nation in cost-burdened renters, but wage growth offers some hope – May 12, 2026
- Blackstone rolls out homebuilder lending program amid housing shortage – May 11, 2026
- With Atlanta home prices cooling since pandemic, true affordability test begins – April 13, 2026
- Avoid These 10 Homebuying Pitfalls – April 13, 2026
- New bill aims to speed housing development in land‑starved South Florida – April 9, 2026
- Healthcare meets housing: A rebuilt South Florida hospital could anchor new condo community – April 2, 2026
- Rising Car Costs Hit Homebuying Plans – April 1, 2026
- 30-year mortgage rates rise - How long should buyers wait? | Today's mortgage and refinance rates – March 24, 2026
- In the Market? – March 23, 2026
- How rising car prices present one more hurdle for homebuyers – March 05, 2026
- GMA: US mortgage rates drop below 6% for the 1st time in nearly 4 years – February 26, 2026
- Yahoo!Finance: US mortgage rates drop below 6% for the 1st time in nearly 4 years – February 26, 2026
- Roundup: Consumer confidence rises; Overvalued markets remain affordable; and more news – February 24, 2026
- New home sales rise in boost to beleaguered builders – February 20, 2026
- More than 1 in 10 new Duval homes are built only for renters. Is it helping or hurting affordability? – February 19, 2026
- ABC News: 'On the right path': Housing market offers glimmers of hope, some analysts say – February 18, 2026
- Moody On The Market: ‘On the right path’: Housing market offers glimmers of hope, some analysts say – February 18, 2026
- A federal housing agency repealed a fair lending policy. Here's what it means for buyers. – February 9, 2026
- 10 first-time homebuyer mistakes to avoid – February 9, 2026
- Stalled Population Growth Threatens To Undercut A Rebound For Multifamily – February 5, 2026
- Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac: How They Make Homeownership Possible for Millions of Americans – February 5, 2026
- Smith Douglas Homes promotes three executives for Southeast expansion – January 28, 2026
- Should I pay off my mortgage or invest? – January 22 2026
- Bankrate: Trump keeps sharing proposals to fix the housing market. Experts doubt they’ll help– January 9, 2026
- Yahoo!News: Trump keeps sharing proposals to fix the housing market. Experts doubt they’ll help – January 9, 2026
- Stories to watch in 2026: DeSantis pushes to eliminate property taxes in Florida – January 6, 2026
- New Orleans Metro housing market showing positive signs heading into 2026 – December 31, 2025
- Roundup: Rental market faces tough 2026; Car repossessions on rise; Floor & Decor expands - December 29, 2025
- Shrinking rental discounts in southwest Florida point to potential home price rebound - December 24, 2025
- Bankrate: Mortgage rates hold steady after Fed rate cut - December 23, 2025
- Yahoo!Finance: Mortgage rates hold steady after Fed rate cut - December 23, 2025
- Florida property tax slash would be 'sugar high' for home prices, hangover for affordability, economist warns - December 18, 2025
- Housing Signals to Watch as 2026 Approaches - December 15, 2025
- Century-old estate in Miami's Coconut Grove gets makeover, lists for $12.5 million - December 11, 2025
- Arizona senator looks to boost housing supply via foreign investment visa program - December 10, 2025
- The Wealth Formula Podcast by Buck Joffrey: Should You Own a Home - December 7, 2025
- Florida House Price Warning Issued Over Plan to Eliminate Property Taxes - December 2nd, 2025
- Florida home values could soar if DeSantis axes property tax - December 2nd, 2025
- Realtor.com: Florida Home Prices Could Spike Up to 9% Under Ron DeSantis’ Plan To Eliminate Property Taxes - December 1st, 2025
- Yahoo!Finance: Florida Home Prices Could Spike Up to 9% Under Ron DeSantis’ Plan To Eliminate Property Taxes - December 1st, 2025
- PulteGroup plans 'active adult' homes from low $300,000s near Texas capital – November 20, 2025
- Home prices are overinflated in many parts of the U.S. Are we in a housing bubble? – November 7, 2025
- Home prices are overinflated in many parts of the U.S. Are we in a housing bubble? – November 7, 2025
- NYC Housing Market Stays Pricey Amid Affordability Concerns – October 30, 2025
- Luxury meets leverage: Seller financing sweetens $11.5 million Dallas listing – October 27, 2025
- What Happened to the Rental Crisis? – October 20, 2025
- Mortgage rates inch higher after weeks of declines – September 25, 2025
- 30-year mortgage rates rise after the Fed's rate cut – September 23, 2025
- Interest rate cuts spark optimism in New Orleans housing market – September 17, 2025
- Lowering Mortgage Rates Could Have Varying Effects across the Country – September 16, 2025
- Mortgage rates are falling fast. Is it a good time to buy a home? – September 13, 2025
- Mortgage rates are falling fast. Is it a good time to buy a home? – September 13, 2025
- Texas law curbing 'hostile foreign adversaries' from buying property takes effect – September 10, 2025
- Forget the Myths You’ve Heard. If You’re Self-Employed, You May Still Be Able to Buy a Home – September 8, 2025
- Palm Beach County home prices down in July but interest rate cut may cause sales to spike – August 29, 2025
- The downtown Austin, Texas, condo market is struggling. Here's how one agent bagged a buyer – August 27, 2025
- Thinking About Refinancing Your Mortgage? – August 26, 2025
- To Downsize or Not to Downsize? That is the Retirement Question – August 17, 2025
- To Downsize or Not to Downsize? That is the Retirement Question – August 17, 2025
- Volusia-Flagler home prices, sales hold steady. What does it mean for buyers, sellers? – August 14, 2025
- Incomes not keeping pace with home prices, mortgage rates – August 13, 2025
- As lawmakers push to nix capital gains tax, here's what it could mean for sellers – August 1, 2025
- Palm Beach County median home sale prices drop in June for first time in five years – July 31, 2025
- Palm Beach County median home sale prices drop in June for first time in five years – July 31, 2025
- Mortgage rates are stuck. Can the Federal Reserve do anything to help? – July 31, 2025
- Foreign buyers dominate Miami's new condo market – July 30, 2025
- Majority of rates decline as Fed set to meet | Mortgage and refinance rates for July 29, 2025
- Miami Metro’s Real Estate Market appears to be rounding into shape – July 23, 2025
- The war over home listings that could change how you buy and sell forever – July 16, 2025
- Are Miami home prices really cratering? With expert Ken Johnson – July 8, 2025
- PODCAST: Are Miami home prices cratering? – July 8, 2025
- You Can’t Outlaw Math’—Inside the Fight Over Price-Setting Algorithms – July 2, 2025
- Along the Coast: Wanted: Older homes with character (bells and whistles, too) – July 2, 2025
- Rules of the road have to be written': Experts weigh in on federal push to allow crypto to back mortgage loans – July 2, 2025
- Tennessee manufactured housing development focuses on affordability – July 2, 2025
- Downsizing Not Right for Everyone – July 1, 2025
- America's 'toughest city to own a home' sees prices plummet... but there's a dire warning for bargain hunters – June 29, 2025
- In Florida, 'The chances of a major housing crash this time around are very small.' – June 28, 2025
- Seniors Guide: To Downsize or to Upsize – June 26, 2025
- More Than $100 Trillion to Be Handed Down From Elderly to Heirs, Study Predicts – June 24, 2025
- Current findings from an analysis of the Memphis housing market: End of May 2025 data. – June 23, 2025
- New Orleans may be the 'toughest real estate market in America,' new study finds – June 23, 2025
- Study tags La. metros as ‘toughest’ real estate markets – June 22, 2025
- The Waller, Weeks and Johnson Rental Index for May Rents is Complete – June 17, 2025
- PBC home prices top historic U.S. trends – June 17, 2025
- Home equity and appreciation on rise across the US, federal data shows – June 12, 2025
- NOLA May Be the Toughest City in America for Real Estate – June 9, 2025
- Rental Crisis Shows Signs of Receding as Half of Nation’s Largest Markets Trade at Discount: Study – June 3, 2025
- Rental Crisis Appears to be Ending: 50 of the Nation’s Largest 100 Rental Markets are Now Trading at a Discount – May 30, 2025
- Why recession fears shouldn’t derail your homebuying plans – May 20, 2025
- Mortgage rates are falling. Is it a good time to buy a home? – May 8, 2025
- A real-estate giant wants sellers to list – May 5, 2025
- Is the housing market going to crash? What the experts are saying – May 4, 2025
- Experts issue surprising housing crash update as the US reels from stock market meltdown – April 8, 2025
- Want a new home? Expect to pay up to $10,000 more because of tariffs, builders say .- March 28, 2025
- Alabama law says buyers don't have to sign contracts with agents until they submit offers – March 27, 2025
- What to Expect in the Rest of This Year's Housing Market – March 23, 2025
- Bevy of new for-rent apartments bring younger vibe to Boca Raton – March 21, 2025
- Should Wall Street Stay Out Of The Nation’s Housing Market? – March 20, 2025
- Average Home Selling at a 19.47% Premium, According to New Market Analysis – March 4, 2025
- Current Market Analysis of the Overall U.S. Housing Market – A Report on Buying and Renting – February 21, 2025
- Beracha and Johnson Housing Market Rankings – January 28, 2025
- Jacksonville legal expert offers advice to help renters understand rights, lower rent payments – January 15, 2025
- South Florida home sales stuck in rut of high prices, 'volatile' interest rates – January 7, 2025
- 2025: Sunnier Days for Florida’s Housing Market? – January 6, 2025
- Will 2025 be a better year to buy a house? – December 31, 2024
- Why owning (and buying) a Florida condo has turned into a nightmare – December 4, 2024
- Why Owning (and Buying) a Florida Condo Has ‘Turned Into a Nightmare’ – December 3, 2024
- Beracha and Johnson Price-to-Rent Ratios – November 21, 2024
- Hurricane Milton Storm Surge Tests Florida's Housing Market – October 9, 2024
- Milton Might Be Most Expensive Hurricane In Florida History: Johnson – October 9, 2024
- Milton Risks Weigh on Florida-Focused Insurers in Wake of Helene – October 9, 2024
- VP Debate: How J.D. Vance and Tim Walz Differ on the Housing Crisis—and One Point of Agreement – October 1, 2024
- Kamala Harris’ plans to fix the housing crisis – September 18, 2024
- Will Kamala Harris’ Plan to Give First-Time Homebuyers $25,000 Level the Playing Field or Drive Prices Higher? – August 21, 2024
In Front of the Camera
Watch the videos featuring OMREI faculty members to fully engage with their expertise and insights.
Can Anyone Still Afford A Home? New Housing Law Meets Record Prices
Ken Johnston discusses with CGTN America whether anyone can afford a home in 2026.
( Start at 30:15) Ken Johnson speaks with WUSF NPR about property taxes in the state of Florida.
Florida voters will soon decide whether to cut property taxes. The debate centers on homeowner benefits versus local government budget shortfalls, but it may also impact the housing market.