Current News & Events

New Home Sales Down 7.3% in May

by Phil Hall | Jun 24, 2026

The average sales price of new houses sold in May was $540,600. Continue Reading New Home Sales Down 7.3% in May

by Phil Hall | Jun 24, 2026

“Requiring short-term rental companies to follow the same rules as everyone else is critical to our work of building a safer, more affordable Chicago,” said Mayor Brandon Johnson. Continue Reading Chicago Sues Airbnb Over Illegal Short-Term Rentals

by Phil Hall | Jul 23, 2025

This marked the 24th consecutive month of year-over-year price increases. Continue Reading Existing Home Sales Down, Median Home Price at New High

by Phil Hall | Jul 23, 2025

The FHA share of total applications decreased to 18.7% from 19% the week prior. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Inches Up Again

by Phil Hall | Jul 23, 2025

Why is the White House obsessed with cost overruns on the Fed’s headquarters? Continue Reading A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Now, About the Fed’s HQ Renovations

by Phil Hall | Jul 23, 2025

The median sales price in Virginia was $446,144 in June, up by almost $15,000 for a 3.4% year-over-year uptick. Continue Reading Virginia Home Sales Surge Amid Wider Inventory

by Phil Hall | Jul 23, 2025

Alabama’s median sales price last month was $233,458, a 1.4% increase from May and a 2% annual increase. Continue Reading Alabama Home Sales Up 8.2%

by Phil Hall | Jul 23, 2025

by Phil Hall | Jul 22, 2025

The letter featured an unreasonable facsimile of the Fed’s seal that included non-English lettering. Continue Reading Sen. Lee, Conservative Pundit Duped by Fake Powell Resignation Letter

by Phil Hall | Jul 22, 2025

by Phil Hall | Jul 22, 2025

Also on the rise were the number of listings on the market – 41,600, a 9% rise from the 38,100 recorded the same time last year. Continue Reading Pennsylvania’s Median Home Sales Price Hits New High