KB Home (NYSE: KBH), announced the grand opening of Greenleaf Grove, its new cul-de-sac community in the Seattle metro area city of Bothell, Washington. The community’s homes feature two-story floor plans offering up to six bedrooms and three-and-a-half bathrooms....
President Trump announced that he is beginning a campaign to encourage the nation’s homebuilders to create more residences. In a post on Truth Social, Trump stated, “Before I became President, ‘OPEC’ kept Oil prices high. It wasn’t right for them to do that but, in a...
A new data report by the Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) division Redfin has determined there were an estimated 72.3% more condo sellers than buyers (108,945 more) nationwide during August. This marked the fifth straight month in which there have been at least 70% more...
Property tax relief gets slow walked in Ohio, HUD weighs in on the government shutdown, and a familiar face returns to lead NAMB. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our His and Misses for the week of Sept. 29-Oct. 3. Miss: A Long, Long Road to...
One of every six (16.7%) home sellers dropped their asking price in August, up from 15.9% one year earlier. According to data from Redfin, this marked the highest share for August in records dating back to 2012. The typical home that sold in August went for 3.8% less...
Mortgage rates increased for the second consecutive week, according to the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.34% as of Oct. 2, up from last week when it averaged 6.30%. A year ago...
