KB Home (NYSE: KBH) has announced its expansion into the Atlanta market with the acquisition of 110 homesites that will be the site of Whitley Meadows, a new single-home community slated to open in early 2027 in Bethlehem, Georgia. Bill Schmidt, who joined the company...
New York State’s housing inventory totaled 28,058 properties in April, a 4.7% increase from the 26,796 available units one year earlier. According to the New York State Association of Realtors, this marked the highest number of homes available since last November....
The number of new listings posted in April outpaced home sales, according to the latest REMAX National Housing Report. April home sales grew 7.6% over March and were a mere 0.1% higher from one year earlier. However, new listings increased 10.5% during month-over,...
Mortgage application activity declined during the week ending May 15, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, was down by 2.3% on a seasonally adjusted basis from...
The personal finance company WalletHub has published its latest housing data report, this time focused on affordable homeownership. The new “Most Affordable Cities to Buy a Home in 2026” study compared 300 cities across 10 key metrics that included home prices, tax...
North Carolina Gov. Josh Stein has signed an executive order designed to increase housing opportunities and affordability. According to Stein’s office, North Carolina faces a gap of more than 750,000 housing units though 2029. This shortage exacerbates housing...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 8-12
