Canadian housing starts posted a 0.4% uptick in June from May, according to data from the Canadian Mortgage and Housing Corporation (CMHC). The seasonally adjusted annualized rate of housing starts rose to 283,734 units last month from a revised 282,705 units. Actual...
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) announced the Realtors Relief Foundation (RRF) is providing $500,000 to assist the victims of the July 4 flooding disaster in south central Texas along the Guadalupe River. Texas Realtors will distribute the RRF grant among...
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes warmed slightly in July with the passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, but full-blown optimism was weighed down by elevated interest rates and uncertainty over the economy. The National...
The case of alleged mortgage fraud by Sen. Adam Schiff (D-CA) has been referred to the Department of Justice (DOJ) for criminal prosecution. Fox News reports that Bill Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), sent a letter to Attorney General Pam...
The Boston home of John Hancock – yes, the guy with the funky signature on the Declaration of Independence – has been listed for sale. The three-story, 5,748-square-foot property, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, is being promoted by the...
A total of 187,659 residential properties carried foreclosure filings in the first six months of the year, according to new data from ATTOM. This represents a 5.8% increase from the same time-period in 2024 and up 1.1% from the same period in 2023. The states that...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 23-27
