Fewer borrowers were seeking out mortgages for the week ending June 13, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 2.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis from...
A total of 67,394 single-family homes and condominiums were flipped in during the first quarter of this year, according to new data from ATTOM. This represented 8.3% of all home sales during the quarter, up from 7.4% in the previous quarter but down from 8.7% one year...
Costco Wholesale Corp. (NASDAQ: COST) announced plans to open its first standalone gas station that is not connected to one of its retail outlets. According to combined media reports, the new station will be based in the Los Angeles suburb of Mission Viejo. The...
The hotel chains Hilton (NYSE: HLT) and Marriott (NASDAQ: MAR) have announced respective plans to expand their presence across Africa. Hilton, which currently operates 63 hotels in Africa, is planning to add more than 100 locations across the continent over the coming...
Homes sales during May marked the fourth consecutive month of increases, up 8.6% from April, according to data from RE/MAX. However, May sales were also 3.5% lower year-over-year. Across the 52 metro areas surveyed for RE/MAX’s report, the number of homes for sale...
The Northern California estate that was once the home of the legendary singer and actor Bing Crosby was sold for $25 million, down considerably from its original asking price of $40 million. According to combined media reports, the French chateau-style residence in...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 23-27
