Real Estate News & Insights
News Report Uncovers Bill Pulte’s Ownership of Broken-Down Florida Trailer Parks
“Recent visits to two of the mobile home parks revealed a broken fence and overflowing trash bins,” said the Times’ report. Continue Reading News Report Uncovers Bill Pulte’s Ownership of Broken-Down Florida Trailer Parks
Indiana Home Sales Up 4%
Homes sold for a median price of $270,000, unchanged from September but 6% higher than in October 2024. Continue Reading Indiana Home Sales Up 4%
Last year’s homebuyers watch for fleeting chance to refinance
Source: Yahoo! News --- A few weeks ago, Sean Dycus thought he spied the window to snatch a lower mortgage rate than the 8% he got saddled with in December when he bought an investment home in South Carolina for $450,000. “I got an offer that would lower my rate by...
Guest Essay: Sally Mabadi on real estate, property values and the new Ryan Field
Source: Evanston Round Table --- Author’s note: This article addresses one topic that has been raised about the new Ryan Field; it is not designed to address all of the open issues that need to be resolved between the city and Northwestern University. The author...
A new movement is creating ways for low-income people to invest in real estate
Source: NPR --- Low income people are often shut out the main way wealth is built in the U.S.: Real estate. But a new movement is creating ways for poorer people to invest in their own communities. AYESHA RASCOE, HOST: When you look at, say, a local shopping mall,...
7 economists and real estate pros on what to expect in the housing market this spring
Source: Market Watch --- 2022 saw higher home prices and higher mortgage rates that sidelined many buyers. So what’s in store for spring 2023? Here are more predictions from pros. Prediction 1: Mortgage rates are a wildcard “Buyers who had been sitting on the...
Fraud, Fraud, Everywhere Fraud
Source: Banker & Tradesman --- While late-night TV scams and robocall schemes are coming under increased scrutiny by state and federal officials, new real estate-related swindles continue to come to light. The latest is what title company executive Thomas...
Strong demand helps sustain property market momentum in India
Source: The Economic Times --- India demonstrated strong resilience to global uncertainties in 2022 - a stark contrast to many of the advanced economies. The country maintained strong performance in 2022 across all sectors, primarily due to robust domestic demand....
Real estate in 2023
Source: The Times of India --- As 2023 marks its entry, the Indian real estate industry is expected to steer positive development for its residential sector by recording substantial traction across markets. The residential market of top south India cities such as...
Housing affordability hits historic low, according to report
Source: News Nation --- (The Hill) — Fewer than a quarter of homes listed for sale nationwide qualified as affordable for the typical U.S. household, according to a new report shared exclusively with The Hill. The report, released Friday by real estate brokerage...
The Housing Market Hits a Turning Point. Home Prices Are Falling.
Source: Barron's --- After months of thinning gains, home prices have finally fallen from year-ago levels, according to one frequent gauge of data. It could be a sign of what’s to come as full-month indicators—which show price growth from the year prior—catch up....
The housing market in the US has just taken another hit
Source: The Bharat Express News --- Back in early February, Minneapolis Fed President Neel Kashkari took to CNBC to clarify that easing financial conditions, including mortgage rates that had fallen to 6.09% at the time, could disrupt the Fed’s inflation battle if it...
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