Home builders continued to express minimal optimism in the market for newly built single-family homes, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), which registered a 32 level in August, down one point...
A pair of new data reports published today are highlighting a growing imbalance across the housing market. A report from the Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) division Redfin discovered a considerable slowing the pace of home sales – during July, the typical home that went...
At a time when most states and municipalities are moving to lower property taxes, a city in southern Utah is going in the opposite direction with a substantial property tax hike. The Salt Lake Tribune reports the City Council in Ivins, Utah, voted 4-1 to raise...
Mortgage applications for new home purchases in July were up by 7% from the previous month and were also up 6.8% year-over-year, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The trade group estimated new single-family home sales were at a seasonally...
Will the Trump administration’s plans to sell shares in Fannie Mae (OTCQB: FNMA) and Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) result in a spike in mortgage rates, or will it drive rates down? The answer, it seems, depends which expert you ask. The Trump administration is reportedly...
A pair of Connecticut cities are taking a tougher new approach to fighting neighborhood blight by upping fines against the owners of the rundown properties. WFSB reports the City of New Haven announced a new plan that increases the fine for a blighted property from...
