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Q3 Real Estate Investor Purchasing Up by Only 1% Year-Over-Year
Nationwide, 8% of homes investors offloaded in the third quarter were sold at a loss, up from 6.5% a year earlier. Continue Reading Q3 Real Estate Investor Purchasing Up by Only 1% Year-Over-Year
Execution Date Set for Killer of 2 Georgia Realtors
Stacey Ian Humphreys will be put to death by lethal injection on Dec. 17. Continue Reading Execution Date Set for Killer of 2 Georgia Realtors
New Home Listings Down 25% From One Year Ago
The absence of new listing pushed the total number of homes listed for sale down 5% year-over-year. Continue Reading New Home Listings Down 25% From One Year Ago
Q1 Homeowners See First Annual Home Equity Losses Since 2012
This represented a collective loss of $108.4 billion and an average loss of $5,400 per borrower from one year earlier. Continue Reading Q1 Homeowners See First Annual Home Equity Losses Since 2012
Wanted: 320,000 Affordable Homes for Middle-Income Buyers
NAR defines a middle-income buyer as a household earning up to $75,000. Continue Reading Wanted: 320,000 Affordable Homes for Middle-Income Buyers
Guest Opinion: How the Fed Impacts the Housing Market
Shelter inflation is a macroeconomic drag. Money spent on housing is money that’s not being spent on education, services, and durable goods. Continue Reading Guest Opinion: How the Fed Impacts the Housing Market
Salt Lake City is the Most Popular Metro with Gen Z Homebuyers
Six of the 10 least popular metros for potential Gen Z buyers were in California. Continue Reading Salt Lake City is the Most Popular Metro with Gen Z Homebuyers
One-Third of Homebuyers Now Paying in All-Cash Deals
Only 6.1% of mortgaged home sales used a jumbo loan in April, down from 10.6% a year earlier. Continue Reading One-Third of Homebuyers Now Paying in All-Cash Deals
Mortgage Application Activity Down for Fourth Consecutive Week
The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 27.3% of total applications from 26.7% in the previous week. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Down for Fourth Consecutive Week
Americans Believe a Recession is Coming, But Are Optimistic About Their Finances
Respondents cited high inflation (79%), recession (53%) and increased housing prices on rent or mortgage (45%) as their greatest financial concerns. Continue Reading Americans Believe a Recession is Coming, But Are Optimistic About Their Finances
MBA Names Christine Chandler as Vice Chairwoman for 2024 Membership Year
Chandler is executive vice president, chief credit officer and chief operating officer with M&T Realty Capital Corp. in Baltimore. Continue Reading MBA Names Christine Chandler as Vice Chairwoman for 2024 Membership Year
Rebecca Mann Named Director of Real Estate Institute of New England
Mann was previously director of sales at Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate / The Masiello Group. Continue Reading Rebecca Mann Named Director of Real Estate Institute of New England
