A major retailer shutting down stores, a federal regulator being pressed for transparency and living in a Mercedes-Benz (but not a car). From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are the Hits and Misses for the week of Feb. 25 to March 1. Miss: No Miracle on...
A historic New England farmhouse is being given away for free – albeit with one very big string attached. According to a report in the Concord Monitor, the residence in question is a 2,000-square-foot Colonial in Rye, New Hampshire, that was built in 1830 and includes...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced its Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) Program, which is designed to preserve and revitalize manufactured housing and manufactured housing communities....
Mortgage rates climbed for the fourth consecutive week, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.94% as of Feb. 29, up from last week when it averaged 6.90%. A year ago at this...
January was a chilly month for pending home sales, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). NAR’s Pending Home Sales Index dropped by 4.9% from December to January, closing the month with a 74.3 reading; an index level of 100 is equal to...
A new data report from ATTOM has determined there were 1.35 million mortgages secured by residential properties issued during the fourth quarter of 2023. This represented a 13.8% drop from the third quarter – the tenth decline in the last 11 quarters. The fourth...
Illinois Home Sales and Inventory Decline While Median Price Rises
