Closed sales across Texas during the second quarter totaled 95,364, a year-over-year uptick of 1.4%. According to data from Texas Realtors, closed sales were up in 16 of the state’s metro areas and down in 10. Statewide, active listings increased 27.8% from the same...
Six Democratic senators have introduced legislation designed to address the potential for systemic bias in the home appraisal process. The Appraisal Modernization Act would require the Federal Housing Finance Agency to publish an online database of property-level...
A bipartisan effort is seeking to create a government-backed loan program that will help homeowners fund the creation of accessory dwelling units (ADUs) homes on their properties. The Wall Street Journal reports Rep. Sam Liccardo (D-CA) and Rep. Andrew Garbarino...
Single-family housing starts in June were at a rate of 883,000, according to data from the US Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development. This is 4.6% below the revised May figure of 926,000. Privately-owned housing starts in June were at a...
California recorded 264,260 single-family home sales in June, up 4% from the 254,190 homes sold in May and down 0.3% from the 264,960 homes sold one year earlier. According to the California Association of Realtors, June’s upswing reversed three consecutive...
Mortgage rates were up for the second consecutive week, according to the Primary Mortgage Market Survey published by Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC). The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.75% as of July 17, up from last week when it averaged 6.72%. A year ago at this...
