Mortgage applications for new home purchases in August were down 6% from July but were also 1% higher from one year ago, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The MBA estimated new single-family home sales were running at a seasonally...
Builder sentiment levels remained unchanged in September, according to the latest the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) data report. Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes was 32 in...
The Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (FHLBank Atlanta) is allocating $11.7 million in grant funding to support affordable multifamily rental housing development across its district. Through the Multifamily Housing Bridge Fund, the bank will provide up to $500,000 per...
California legislators have passed a bill that will enable the construction of high-density housing complexes near transit hubs. According to combined media reports, SB 79 proposed by State Sen. Scott Wiener (D-San Francisco) would overrule local zoning ordinances by...
Redfin has reported the number of Canadians using its platform to search for US home purchases or rental housing declined 19.5% year-over-year in August. The Seattle-based division of Rocket Companies (NYSE: RKT) began tracking a drop in Canadians searching for US...
Los Angeles-based Linkhome Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: LHAI) has launched a platform that enables buyers to purchase US real estate using cryptocurrency. According to the company, the new platform supports direct property purchases with digital assets instead of merely...
