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Hottest US Housing Markets Now Have Bigger Share of Price Cuts

by Third Party | Jun 28, 2022

Source: Yahoo Finance --- (Bloomberg) -- US cities that saw some of the biggest jumps in home prices during the pandemic now have the largest shares of price cuts, according to data compiled by Zillow Group Inc. Overall, the proportion of active real estate listings...

Demand For Vacation Homes Is Now Below Pre-Pandemic Levels

by Third Party | Jun 26, 2022

Source: Redfin --- High home prices and mortgage rates, along with economic uncertainty and an increase in second-home loan fees, have put an end to the pandemic-driven vacation-home boom. Demand for vacation homes has fallen below the pre-pandemic baseline for the...

Mortgage Application Activity on the Rise

by Phil Hall | Jun 20, 2024

“Purchase volume is still more than 10% behind last year’s pace,” said Mike Fratantoni, MBA’s senior vice president and chief economist. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity on the Rise

Home Flipping Activity Enjoys Q1 Upswing

by Phil Hall | Jun 20, 2024

Roughly two-thirds of homes flipped in the first quarter were purchased by investors with cash. Continue Reading Home Flipping Activity Enjoys Q1 Upswing

Housing Starts Slumped in May

by Phil Hall | Jun 20, 2024

Single‐family authorizations in May were down 2.9% from the revised April figure of 977,000. Continue Reading Housing Starts Slumped in May

Switzerland Cuts Interest Rates for Second Time, UK Holds Rates Steady

by Phil Hall | Jun 20, 2024

Norway’s central bank held its key policy rate at 4.5%. Continue Reading Switzerland Cuts Interest Rates for Second Time, UK Holds Rates Steady

Survey: Nearly Half of Americans Struggling to Maintain Financial Stability

by Phil Hall | Jun 19, 2024

“A large segment of the American public feels it is financially behind the eight ball,” said Monmouth University’s Patrick Murray. Continue Reading Survey: Nearly Half of Americans Struggling to Maintain Financial Stability

CRMLS and BeachesMLS in Reciprocal Access Agreement

by Phil Hall | Jun 19, 2024

The reciprocal access between systems will be made available to users of both MLSs immediately. Continue Reading CRMLS and BeachesMLS in Reciprocal Access Agreement

Seven-Building Affordable Housing Portfolio in Brooklyn is Sold

by Phil Hall | Jun 19, 2024

Tredway and ELH said they were investing upwards of $10 million for quality-of-life and energy efficiency upgrades in the portfolio. Continue Reading Seven-Building Affordable Housing Portfolio in Brooklyn is Sold

CBRE Acquires Data Center Infrastructure Provider Direct Line Global

by Phil Hall | Jun 19, 2024

CBRE Group Inc. (NYSE:CBRE), the world’s largest commercial real estate services and investment firm, has acquired Direct Line Global, a portfolio company of Guardian Capital Partners. Founded in 1997 and based in Fremont, California, Direct Line Global provides...