Single-family housing starts in December were at a rate of 981,000, according to data from the US Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 4.1% above the revised November figure of 942,000. Privately-owned housing starts in December were...
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is threatening to raise property taxes by 9.5% unless the state government agrees to his demand to raise taxes on the city’s wealthiest residents. Property taxes are the city’s largest revenue source, and the mayor does not require...
Florida properties accounted for six of the 10 most expensive home sales during January, according to new data from Redfin. All of the 10 most expensive residences sold last month carried price tags of more than $29 million, while the two priciest properties cost more...
A coalition of 174 fair housing, fair lending, civil rights and social justice organizations is calling on the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) not to finalize its proposed rule eliminating regulations regarding disparate impact under the Fair Housing...
January’s home sales dropped to their lowest level in the last 12 months despite the largest month-to-month increase in new listings, according to the latest REMAX National Housing Report. Home sales last month plummeted by 32% from December and 6% from January 2025...
Mortgage applications took an upswing for the week ending Feb. 13, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 2.8% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one...
