U.S. Housing Market
California Median Home Price Sets New Record
Overall sales remained below the 300,000 mark for the 43rd consecutive month. Continue Reading California Median Home Price Sets New Record
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: The Wall Street Journal’s Strange Coverage of the Home Building Industry
The recent articles seek to criticize an entire industry based on isolated incidents with four companies. Continue Reading A Phil Hall Op-Ed: The Wall Street Journal’s Strange Coverage of the Home Building Industry
Finance of America Reverse Debuts HomeSafe Second Line of Credit
The product is now available in California, with a further rollout planned in the coming weeks. Continue Reading Finance of America Reverse Debuts HomeSafe Second Line of Credit
Mortgage Application Activity Slows Amid Decline in Refinancing
The VA share of total applications increased to 16.1% from 15.9%. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Slows Amid Decline in Refinancing
Georgia Senate Approves Bill Creating New Sales Tax to Help Lower Property Taxes
“We are choosing to say that the people who own homes really are more important,” said Sen. Sonya Halpern (D-Atlanta). Continue Reading Georgia Senate Approves Bill Creating New Sales Tax to Help Lower Property Taxes
Single-Family Housing Starts Down 2.1%
Single-family housing completions in April were at a rate of 943,000, down 8% from the revised March rate of 1.02 million. Continue Reading Single-Family Housing Starts Down 2.1%
New NAR Study: Housing Affordability Gap Remains in Place
NAR found that households earning $100,000 annually can currently afford only 37.1% of home listings. Continue Reading New NAR Study: Housing Affordability Gap Remains in Place
Mortgage Rates Inch Up
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.81% as of May 15. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Inch Up
Builder Confidence Drops, Albeit with a Significant Asterisk Attached
Builder confidence took a sizable stumble this month amid concerns of tariffs, interest rates and an uncertain economic outlook. However, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) stressed that its Housing Market Index (HMI) data was culled prior to the May 12...
Zillow: New Listings Are Outpacing Home Sales
New listings were up year-over-year in 44 of the 50 largest metros. Continue Reading Zillow: New Listings Are Outpacing Home Sales
Foreclosure Activity Continues to Rise
According to data from ATTOM, one in every 3,950 housing units had a foreclosure filing in April. Continue Reading Foreclosure Activity Continues to Rise
Yearlong Listing for Frank Lloyd Wright House in Michigan Finally Sells After $1 Million Price Cut
The sellers acquired the property in 2012 for $200,000 and spent $800,000 in renovations and updates to the residence, which was built in 1950. Continue Reading Yearlong Listing for Frank Lloyd Wright House in Michigan Finally Sells After $1 Million Price Cut
Study: Abandoned Residential Properties Could be Worth Over $150 Billion
The so-called “zombie foreclosures” numbered over 7,000 as of the end of the fourth quarter of 2024. Continue Reading Study: Abandoned Residential Properties Could be Worth Over $150 Billion
Construction Begins on 42-Unit Boston Affordable Housing Community
Talbot Commons II will be the second phase of the larger Talbot Commons project, which broke ground in 2020. Continue Reading Construction Begins on 42-Unit Boston Affordable Housing Community
Grassroots Movement Seeks to Abolish Ohio’s Property Taxes
Gov. Mike DeWine opposes this initiative. Continue Reading Grassroots Movement Seeks to Abolish Ohio’s Property Taxes












