Deconstruct
All the real estate news you need to know, from the reporters and editors of The Real Deal.
Displaying 3 items of Deconstruct with the tag "mortgage".
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Inside the multifamily mortgage fraud that's rattled the real estate industry
February 26th, 2026 | Season 5 | 18 mins 41 secs
business news, fraud, investing, lending, mortgage, news, real estate, the real deal
Correspondents from The Real Deal's newsroom discuss the ongoing trial of the Alexander brothers, who face serious allegations of sexual assault and sex trafficking; the fraud case against former HFZ executive Nir Meir; the implications of high-end rental prices in New York City; and dive into a complex mortgage fraud scheme with senior reporter Keith Larsen. The episode concludes with a look at ICE's controversial plans to convert industrial sites into detention centers.
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Housing Bubble 2.0?
May 16th, 2022 | Season 1 | 11 mins 30 secs
business, housing, investing, mortgage, news, real estate, real estate news
The Real Deal's Deconstruct chats with George Ratiu, an economist at Realtor.com and TRD reporter Kathryn Brenzel about whether the US is seeing a housing bubble.
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The Fed, Ukraine and The Future of The Mortgage Market
March 14th, 2022 | Season 1 | 12 mins 50 secs
business, federal reserve, housing market, investing, journalism, mortgage, news, real estate, ukraine
The Fed is expected to approve a quarter of a percentage point hike on rates, which would make borrowing more expensive for homebuyers and commercial investors. TRD looks at what borrowers should expect.