A pause on a problematic affordable housing plan, an urban development project to be built without public funds, and a historic theater’s surprise honor. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for July 22-28. Hit: Not So Fast,...
Affordable homeownership continued to be an elusive concept in Wisconsin as declines in home sales and new listings fueled an increase in home prices. According to new data from the Wisconsin Realtors Association (WRA), June’s home sales were down 10.5%...
Homebuyer affordability was slightly less onerous last month as the national median payment applied for by purchase loan applicants decreased to $2,167 from $2,219 in May, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). However, on a year-over-year...
This week, our Tech Trends spotlight considers a slate of new digital offerings designed to improve access to real estate data. An OK via AI: Candor Technology, a mortgage technology solutions provider, announced the release of its PreQual product, a patented borrower...
Delaware home sales and prices dipped in June from May, but prices climbed compared to one year ago. Delaware recorded 1,237 home sales in June, down 1.43% from May and down 4.99% from June 2023, according to new data from the Delaware Association of Realtors (DAR)....
First-time homebuyers in 237 cities are finding the typical starter home is priced at $1 million or higher, according to new data from Zillow (NASDAQ:Z, ZG). Five years ago in the pre-pandemic housing market, only 84 cities offered $1 million starter homes....
MBA’S BROEKSMIT EXPRESSES ‘SIGNIFICANT CONCERN’ OVER PAUSING FORECLOSURES ON VA-GUARANTEED LOANS. Learn more at https://wrenews.com/mbas-broeksmit-expresses-significant-concern-over-pausing-foreclosures-on-va-guaranteed-loans/