U.S. Housing Market
Virginia Home Sales Up 7.6%
Last month’s median sales price climbed to $460,000, up more than 3% from June 2025. Continue Reading Virginia Home Sales Up 7.6%
Mortgage Delinquency Rate Inches Up to 3.55%
The share of mortgages in active foreclosure reached 0.53% in June, the highest level in six years, as foreclosure activity continued to normalize. Continue Reading Mortgage Delinquency Rate Inches Up to 3.55%
Union Home Mortgage Acquires Origination Assets of AmeriTrust Mortgage Corp.
The financial terms of the deal were not disclosed. Continue Reading Union Home Mortgage Acquires Origination Assets of AmeriTrust Mortgage Corp.
Zillow: Housing Deficit Could Shrink 6% if Homes Were Built on its Empty Lot Listings
The majority of the empty lots are based in rural markets – 25.3% of all for-sale listings, compared to 13.6% in the suburbs and 9% in urban areas. Continue Reading Zillow: Housing Deficit Could Shrink 6% if Homes Were Built on its Empty Lot Listings
AffordableHousing.com Adds Dedicated Rooms for Rent Marketplace
AffordableHousing.com is expanding its marketplace with a dedicated Rooms for Rent marketplace. According to the Boca Raton, Florida-based company, room rentals have traditionally been tucked within apartment and home listings or scattered across platforms with...
New Orleans Leads the Nation with Greatest Share of Single Women Homebuyers
The most expensive housing markets generally performed the worst in this study. Continue Reading New Orleans Leads the Nation with Greatest Share of Single Women Homebuyers
National Median Asking Rent Down for 34th Straight Month
Las Vegas led the nation as the metro with the greatest level of renter loyalty. Continue Reading National Median Asking Rent Down for 34th Straight Month
Report: 242 Cities Have Starter Homes Valued at $1 Million and Up
“Million-dollar starter homes are popping up in more Northeast cities because the housing shortage there hasn’t been solved,” said Kara Ng, senior economist at Zillow. Continue Reading Report: 242 Cities Have Starter Homes Valued at $1 Million and Up
Builder Confidence Remains Weak Amid Affordability Concerns
The latest HMI survey also revealed that 35% of builders cut prices in June, up from 32% in May. Continue Reading Builder Confidence Remains Weak Amid Affordability Concerns
Boston Suburb Sues Massachusetts to Block 180-Unit Housing Development
The town of Wellesley, with a population of roughly 30,000, is arguing the 5-acre parking lot at MassBay Community College does not qualify for conversion into housing. Continue Reading Boston Suburb Sues Massachusetts to Block 180-Unit Housing Development
Indiana Tops the Realtor.com Affordability & Homebuilding Report Card Rankings
New York, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Hawaii, Connecticut and California all carried F grades for the second consecutive year. Continue Reading Indiana Tops the Realtor.com Affordability & Homebuilding Report Card Rankings
Q1 Title Insurance Premiums Totaled $4.5 Billion
The title insurance industry paid nearly $151 million in claims during the first quarter, down from about $161 million in claims paid during the same period one year earlier. Continue Reading Q1 Title Insurance Premiums Totaled $4.5 Billion
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 8-12
A new CFPB director is named, New York City nuns address the affordable housing shortage, and Alec Baldwin tries once more to sell his Hamptons estate. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 8-12
Former Detroit-Area Home of Longtime UAW President Walter Reuther Listed for $1.45 Million
The 2-acre estate features a 2,400-square-foot primary residence and a 1,500-square-foot guest house. Continue Reading Former Detroit-Area Home of Longtime UAW President Walter Reuther Listed for $1.45 Million
Report: Lennar Plans New Community at Site of Demolished Las Vegas Hotel
The builder is proposing a community of two-story single-family homes on a 29.5-acre property that was previously the site of the Eastside Cannery hotel and casino complex Continue Reading Report: Lennar Plans New Community at Site of Demolished Las Vegas Hotel













