A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Earlier this month, Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill stated the reason that rents were so high in his country was not because of elevated interest rates, but because of “quite large increases in immigration” – net migration broke a record in...
Two in five (39.7%) new mortgages issued in 2023 went to homebuyers under the age of 35, according to new data from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN). During 2013, more than one-quarter (26.5%) of buyers were between the ages of 35 and 44, while those between 45 and 54 accounted...
Pennsylvania’s median home sales price broke a new record in April at $280,000, up nearly 25% from March and up 7.6% from one year earlier, according to data from the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors (PAR). As prices soared so did sales. Last month, Pennsylvania’s...
Fraud and forgery claims represent 21% of the total dollars spent by title insurers on claims expense and losses, with an average claim cost of over $143,000, according to data released by the American Land Title Association (ALTA). A new independent analysis...
Outbound migration is pointing to the Southeast, according to the fourth annual Moving Trends Report published by PODS Enterprises LLC. For the second consecutive year, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and Wilmington, North Carolina, tied for the top spots on the list of...
Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) President and CEO Bob Broeksmit criticized the Biden administration for working against the best interests of housing market professionals, observing that “it sometimes feels like it is attacking you directly and injuring the...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 11-15
