The unclear future for the CFPB, a Vermont housing shortage and a halt to San Diego housing vouchers. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of Jan. 27-31. Miss: A Job Nobody Wants? If you are wondering about the...
The housing advisor to Utah Gov. Spencer Cox is predicting the Trump administration’s crackdown on illegal immigration could drive up home prices. The Deseret News reports that Steve Waldrip, who serves as senior advisor for housing strategy and innovation for the...
The nationwide level of newly listed homes grew 37.5% month-over-month in January, according to new data from Realtor.com. Newly listed homes were 10.8% above last year’s levels, an increase from December’s slight rise of 0.9%. Among the nation’s top 50...
The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has released the fifth season of its docuseries “First-Time Buyer” available on Hulu. According to NAR, the new season offers unscripted stories following homebuyers in New York and Connecticut. The eight episodes, each under...
Mortgage rates remained elevated in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.95% as of Jan. 30, down slightly from last week when it averaged 6.96%. A year ago at this time, it...
After four consecutive months of increasing sales volume, pending home sales sank by 5.5% in December. The National Association of Realtors’ (NAR) Pending Home Sales Index fell to 74.2 from November into December. Year-over-year, pending transactions declined 5.0%. An...
