Home prices posted a 4.9% year-over-year gain in May, according to new data from CoreLogic. While this was the lowest rate of appreciation since last October, it also represented the 148th consecutive month of annual growth. On a monthly basis, gains were up by 0.6%....
Contrary to the “Field of Dreams” catchphrase, new apartment complexes are being built but not that many people are coming to rent units. According to new data from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN), less than half (47%) of newly constructed apartments that were completed in the...
A presidential debate that mostly ignored housing issues, a growing disenchantment with homeownership and an effort to repopulate the villages of rural Italy. From the wild and wooly world of real estate, here are our Hits and Misses for the week of June 24-28. Miss:...
A prominent housing economist had declared the U.S. housing market is “stuck and we are not convinced it will become unstuck” until at least 2026 or even later. In an interview with CNN, Michael Gapen, head of U.S. economics at Bank of America (NYSE:BAC), insisted...
A typical Black household can only afford a starter home in 10 of the nation’s 50 most populous metros, according to a new report from Redfin (NASDAQ:RDFN). In comparison, the typical White household can afford a starter home in 32 of the 50 metros. For its report,...
Howard Amster Discloses 9% Stake in Redwood Trust as Sale Pressure Builds
