Source: Realtor . com — Sometimes it feels like homebuyers just can’t catch a break. Prices these days are continuing their meteoric rise, while the inventory of available homes remains paltry, effectively shutting many would-be buyers out of the market. And...
Source: CNBC — Mortgage rates appear to be stuck in a holding pattern, giving borrowers no particular incentive to act, especially on refinances. Total mortgage application volume fell 1.9% last week compared with the previous week, according to the Mortgage...
Source: Yahoo — The climate crisis is already exacerbating the housing crisis. Last year, wildfires burned and damaged about 17,700 structures in the US. It was one of the most destructive seasons on record, and frighteningly, part of an upward trend. Wildfires...
Source: Capital and Main — Thousands of affordable apartments lay hidden like easter eggs inside brand-new, often luxurious apartment buildings across Los Angeles. Developers can save money by building taller and denser buildings under the city’s two...
Source: Yahoo Finance — Homeowners who have put off their refinances until the end of summer have stumbled into a bit of good luck. Interest rates on America’s most popular types of home loans haven’t been budging, according to a long-running survey. That...