Homebuyers Can Beat the Headline Mortgage Rate by Shopping, Saving and Strengthening Credit
Why this matters
Capital markets activity continues to be defined by the rotation from bank balance sheets to non-bank lenders. Private credit funds have raised record dry powder; banks have tightened CRE underwriting standards for the sixth consecutive quarter. The result is a market where well-sponsored deals clear, and marginal credit pays a meaningful spread to do so. Austin is working through a multi-year supply digestion in both multifamily and office. Land values east of I-35 continue to hold despite slower entitlement activity. For LPs, the allocation conversation has shifted decisively toward real estate debt, with equity allocations being deployed more selectively into operator-led platforms.
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New Realtor.com® report finds the middle 80% of borrowers received rates spanning 93 basis points—a difference worth roughly $28,400 in buying power AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 1, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- As mortgage rates crosse…
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