The number of US renter households in the second quarter grew 1.9% year-over-year, according to a new data report from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN). The renter growth is more than three times faster than the number of homeowner households, which grew 0.6% in the second...
The Connecticut Supreme Court issued a ruling that it makes it easier for the state’s property owners to offer their homes on short-term rental platforms including AirBnb and VRBO. According to a CT Mirror report, the court’s 5-2 ruling determined that a “residence”...
Comedian Louis CK is listing his estate in Shelter Island, New York, for $9.25 million – 10 years after he acquired the property for $2.44 million. According to a Curbed report, the Tudor-style 5,300-square-foot residence on a 2.02-acre property was built in 1901 and...
Mortgage rates dipped to a six-month low in the latest Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.73% as of Aug. 1, down from last week when it averaged 6.78%. A year ago at this time, it averaged...
The volume of homes that were actively listed for sale in July was up 36.6% year-over-year, according to new data from Realtor.com. July’s inventory level is a post-pandemic high, while the share of listings with price cuts totaled 18.9%, the highest rate since...
Nearly half (49.2%) of mortgaged residential properties were considered equity-rich in the second quarter, according to new data from ATTOM. This marked an increase from the 45.8% level recorded in the first quarter while matching the high point from the first quarter...
