U.S. Housing Market
Maine Home Sales and Prices Hold Steady
A total of 1,206 single-family existing homes were sold in Maine last month, with a median sold price of $425,000. Continue Reading Maine Home Sales and Prices Hold Steady
Buyers Paying More in Mortgage Interest Than Their Home Costs
Choosing a 15-year mortgage at today’s 5.87% rate would save $250,378 over a 30-year loan. Continue Reading Buyers Paying More in Mortgage Interest Than Their Home Costs
ICE Blamed for Austin Multifamily Property Going to Special Servicing
The 294-unit Villas Del Sol property fell delinquent on its Freddie Mac loan Continue Reading ICE Blamed for Austin Multifamily Property Going to Special Servicing
Mortgage Application Activity Down While Home Prices Continue to Rise
The national median single-family existing-home price rose 0.5% year-over-year to $404,300 in the first quarter. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Down While Home Prices Continue to Rise
Missouri Lawmakers Consider Resolution to Drop Property Taxes for Disabled Veterans
Currently, only disabled veterans who were prisoners of war qualify for property tax exemption in Missouri. Continue Reading Missouri Lawmakers Consider Resolution to Drop Property Taxes for Disabled Veterans
Property Insurance Costs Grow 11.3%
California saw the largest increases in the first half of the year, with premiums in Los Angeles up 9% in six months and 19.5% year-over-year. Continue Reading Property Insurance Costs Grow 11.3%
Black Homeownership Rate Drops to 4-Year Low
The homeownership rate decline occurred as the Black unemployment rate reached 7.2% as of July, up from 6.3% one year before and the highest level since October 2021. Continue Reading Black Homeownership Rate Drops to 4-Year Low
Senate Democrats Debut Bill to Assist Faith-Based Groups in Creating Affordable Housing
The legislation creates $50 million per year in grants for communities that adopt policies removing barriers to affordable housing on property owned by faith-based organizations or colleges. Continue Reading Senate Democrats Debut Bill to Assist Faith-Based Groups in Creating Affordable Housing
Report: Bill Pulte’s Father and Stepmother Claimed Primary Residence on 2 Different Homes
Tax officials in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, said the Pultes’ exemption was being immediately revoked. Continue Reading Report: Bill Pulte’s Father and Stepmother Claimed Primary Residence on 2 Different Homes
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
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
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
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
