Real Estate News & Insights
Mortgage Credit Availability Improved in February
“Most of last month’s supply growth was in loan programs that allowed for cash-out refinance and on investor homes,” said MBA’s Joel Kan. Continue Reading Mortgage Credit Availability Improved in February
Existing Home Sales Up by 1.7% in February
The median existing home price for all housing types in February was $398,000, up by 0.3% from one year ago ($396,800). Continue Reading Existing Home Sales Up by 1.7% in February
National Average for Apartment Rents Down Slightly in August
This marks the second consecutive month of flat or negative monthly rent change. Continue Reading National Average for Apartment Rents Down Slightly in August
TVA in Collaboration to Build 6 Nuclear Plants for 6 GW of Power Across 7 States
The new collaboration is designed to provide enough energy to power the equivalent of approximately 4.5 million homes or 60 new data centers. Continue Reading TVA in Collaboration to Build 6 Nuclear Plants for 6 GW of Power Across 7 States
Connecticut Mega-Church Proposes Affordable Housing Complex On Its Property
First Cathedral in Bloomfield offered an informal presentation to the town’s planning and zoning commission. Continue Reading Connecticut Mega-Church Proposes Affordable Housing Complex On Its Property
FHFA’s Pulte is ‘Taking a Closer Look’ at Credit Union Risks to Federal Home Loan Banks
“Credit Unions are a part of the Federal Home Loan Bank network that we regulate,” said Pulte Continue Reading FHFA’s Pulte is ‘Taking a Closer Look’ at Credit Union Risks to Federal Home Loan Banks
Housing Is Not a Game — It’s the American Dream
For far too long, housing has been reduced to a prop in America’s political theater. It’s the backdrop for campaign rallies, the bullet point slipped into glossy mailers, the soundbite dropped to score applause. But behind every hollow promise, real families are...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Sept. 1-5
A decades-old crime is solved, an emergency without urgency is declared, and bizarre happenings in the UK and Canada. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Sept. 1-5
Grant Cardone Pushes for Multifamily Construction to Alleviate Housing Shortage
“America cannot build ‘affordable housing’ at enough scale to offset this,” he said. Continue Reading Grant Cardone Pushes for Multifamily Construction to Alleviate Housing Shortage
Philadelphia Launches System to Detect Deed Fraud with Forgeries of Dead Homeowners
The city’s Department of Records found 111 cases of deed fraud last year. Continue Reading Philadelphia Launches System to Detect Deed Fraud with Forgeries of Dead Homeowners
Study: Detroit Property Taxes Could Be Cut if City Enacts Admissions Tax on Events
Detroit is one of the few large cities that does not charge admission taxes on events. Continue Reading Study: Detroit Property Taxes Could Be Cut if City Enacts Admissions Tax on Events
Real Estate Investors Bought Fewer Properties During Q2
Redfin’s report covers both institutional and mom-and-pop investors. Continue Reading Real Estate Investors Bought Fewer Properties During Q2














