Real Estate News & Insights
Apartment Rents Record Slight Uptick in May
Apartment rents recorded an extremely mild 0.2% uptick in May, with the national average rising to $1,737 from April’s upwardly revised level of $1,733. According to data from Apartments.com, a CoStar Group (NASDAQ: CSGP) marketplace, May marked the sixth consecutive...
Investors Less Active in the Q1 Housing Market
Real estate investors purchased 19% of homes that sold in the first quarter, down slightly from 20% one year earlier. Continue Reading Investors Less Active in the Q1 Housing Market
US Attorney Pirro Vows to Push Ahead with Federal Reserve Probe
“I am in the legal lane – there are others who were in the political lane,” said Pirro. Continue Reading US Attorney Pirro Vows to Push Ahead with Federal Reserve Probe
HUD and FHFA Update Credit Scoring Models
Mortgage Bankers Association President and CEO Bob Broeksmit said this was “an important next step in modernizing the credit scoring framework.” Continue Reading HUD and FHFA Update Credit Scoring Models
New Study Finds Hawaii Residents Spend the Highest Percentage of Income on Housing
Iowa residents have the lowest percentage of income spent on housing. Continue Reading New Study Finds Hawaii Residents Spend the Highest Percentage of Income on Housing
New York State Home Sales Slowed While Prices Increased
Housing inventory across the Empire State dipped from 24,574 homes on the market in March 2025 to 24,386 units last month. Continue Reading New York State Home Sales Slowed While Prices Increased
Retail Rent Growth Slowed During Q1
Minneapolis posted the strongest year-over-year rent gains nationally, at 6.9%. Continue Reading Retail Rent Growth Slowed During Q1
Sen. Tillis Offers Compromise Solution to Enable Warsh Confirmation as Fed Chairman
Tillis stated he would back Warsh only if the DOJ’s attempts to investigate Powell were halted. Continue Reading Sen. Tillis Offers Compromise Solution to Enable Warsh Confirmation as Fed Chairman
Very Cold Feet: 13.4% of Home-Sale Agreements Canceled During March
San Antonio led the major metros with 18.7% of home purchase agreements terminating early. Continue Reading Very Cold Feet: 13.4% of Home-Sale Agreements Canceled During March
Report: 65% of Homebuyers View First Purchase as Their Forever Home
Many buyers are purchasing their first home only after starting a family. Continue Reading Report: 65% of Homebuyers View First Purchase as Their Forever Home
California Home Sales Fizzle as Median Home Price Spikes by 7.1%
The statewide Unsold Inventory Index declined 17.5% from February and was down 5.7% from March 2025. Continue Reading California Home Sales Fizzle as Median Home Price Spikes by 7.1%
Toll Brothers Acquires Buffington Homes of Arkansas
Founded in 2010, Buffington Homes is the largest luxury homebuilder in northwest Arkansas. Continue Reading Toll Brothers Acquires Buffington Homes of Arkansas
