The median U.S. monthly housing payment set a record high at $2,894 during the four weeks ending May 5, up 14% from one year earlier, according to new data from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN). During this period, Redfin reported the median sale price reached $384,721, up 4.5%...
There is good news and not-so-good news regarding the state of affordable housing in California’s Bay Area. First, the good news: data from the newly published Bay Area Affordable Housing Pipeline 2024 Report detailed that 433 projects are now in various stages of...
First quarter commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were essentially unchanged from one year earlier but were down 23% from the previous quarter, according to new data from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). During the first quarter, there was a...
Massachusetts Gov. Maura Healey is proposing a new “mansion tax” strategy to fund the state’s affordable housing endeavors. According to combined media reports, Healey’s recently proposed $4 billion housing bond bill would enable cities to enact a transfer fee ranging...
Jeffrey Jackson, president of California’s Orange County Association of Realtors, passed away on May 1 at the age of 65 following a bout with cancer. Jackson was a senior risk manager at Realty One Group who was elected last July to a one-year term as the...
Nevada’s gambling mecca recorded the sales of 2,960 existing local homes, condominiums and townhomes in April, according to new data from Las Vegas Realtors. Compared to one year ago, this represents an increase of 19.2% for homes and 16.1% for condos and...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 22-26
