Pending home sales sank during July, according to new data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), NAR’s a forward-looking indicator of home sales based on contract signings, dropped by 5.5% to 70.2 in July, the lowest...
The monthly housing payment for the typical starter home that sold in July was $1,981, up 4.4% from one year earlier, according to a new data report from Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN). To afford a typical starter home, buyers must earn $79,252 annually, also up 4.4%...
A total of 1.62 million residential mortgages were issued during the second quarter, according to new data from ATTOM. This represents a 23.2% increase from the first quarter but a 1.6% drop from the second quarter of 2023. Purchase loan activity was up by 32.7%...
The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) issued two rules designed to safeguard the residential real estate and investment adviser sectors from money laundering. The final residential real estate rule will require certain...
The typical down payment for homebuyers hit a record high of $67,500 in June, according to new data from Redfin (NASDAQ: RDFN). This is up 14.8% from $58,788 one year earlier and the 12th consecutive month the median down payment was up year-over-year. The typical...