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Builder Confidence Inches Up Very Slightly
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes inched up by one point to 38 in March, following a revised upward one-point revision in February, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI)....
Builder Confidence Inches Up Very Slightly
“Affordability for buyers and builders remains a top concern,” said NAHB Chairman Bill Owens. Continue Reading Builder Confidence Inches Up Very Slightly
National Mortgage Delinquency Rate Dropped to 3.68%
The national mortgage delinquency rate fell by 16 basis points (bps) in December to 3.68% following November’s calendar related high, according to data from ICE Mortgage Technology. This marked a 3 bps dip from December 2024 and a 26 bps decline from the December 2019...
Report: FHFA’s Pulte Quietly Changed GSE Portfolio Limits to Aid Trump’s $200 Billion Mortgage Bond Purchase
Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte accommodated President Trump’s announcement of a federal purchase of $200 billion in mortgage bonds by making a unilateral and unpublicized policy change that enabled Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to raise the...
HUD Directs Public Housing Authorities to Verify Citizenship of Tenants
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is now requiring all Public Housing Authorities (PHAs) and owners participating in HUD-funded housing to immediately begin verifying the citizenship of their tenants. The new directive follows an audit that found...
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Alabama Homes Sales Record Uptick Amid Expanded Active Listings
The median sales price increased by $33,726 compared to a year ago to $245,615, a 15.9% spike. Continue Reading Alabama Homes Sales Record Uptick Amid Expanded Active Listings
What Trump’s Investor Policy Could Mean for Real Estate and How Realtors Can Win Anyway
Policy shifts rarely eliminate opportunity; they redistribute it. Continue Reading What Trump’s Investor Policy Could Mean for Real Estate and How Realtors Can Win Anyway
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 19-23
The Supreme Court considers the Federal Reserve, a once-grand mall faces oblivion, and New York City’s new mayor has a plumbing update. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Jan. 19-23
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Jennifer Beeston Debuts ’60-Minute Homebuyer’ Course
“When people truly understand the process, they will succeed,” said Beeston. Continue Reading Jennifer Beeston Debuts ’60-Minute Homebuyer’ Course
Starlight Investments Launches First Phase of Multifamily Community in British Columbia
Harris Green Village will bring 1,500 rental housing units over a three-phase construction period. Continue Reading Starlight Investments Launches First Phase of Multifamily Community in British Columbia
Delaware Governor Signs Property Tax Relief Bills Passed in Special Session
Gov. Meyer called the special session “a step in the right direction.” Continue Reading Delaware Governor Signs Property Tax Relief Bills Passed in Special Session
Minneapolis Mayor Proposes 7.8% Property Tax Hike for 2026
“This is not an austerity budget – this is a recalibration,” said Frey, who is running for re-election this fall. Continue Reading Minneapolis Mayor Proposes 7.8% Property Tax Hike for 2026
$110 Million LA Estate of Aaron Spelling Tops List of July’s Most Expensive Home Sales
The Spelling Manor’s $110 million sale price was far greater than the runner-up on the list, a $51 million transaction in Delray Beach, Florida. Continue Reading $110 Million LA Estate of Aaron Spelling Tops List of July’s Most Expensive Home Sales
Sandra Howard Named Chief Marketing Officer at Keller Williams
“People don’t choose brands they know; they choose the ones that choose them back,” said Howard. Continue Reading Sandra Howard Named Chief Marketing Officer at Keller Williams
Treasury Secretary Bessent Calls on Fed to Make a 50 Basis Point Rate Cut in September
Bessent added cuts could have occurred if the Fed officials had access to revised labor market data. Continue Reading Treasury Secretary Bessent Calls on Fed to Make a 50 Basis Point Rate Cut in September
Survey: Buyers Turned Off By Sloppily Maintained Neighboring Properties
“The neighboring properties and surrounding community often say a lot about what life might be like there for you, as a resident,” says Don Kottick, President of REMAX Canada. Continue Reading Survey: Buyers Turned Off By Sloppily Maintained Neighboring Properties
Refinancing Surge Fuels Rise in Mortgage Application Activity
The Market Composite Index, the MBA’s measure of mortgage loan application volume, increased 10.9% on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. Continue Reading Refinancing Surge Fuels Rise in Mortgage Application Activity