U.S. Housing Market
Florida’s New Real Estate License Activity Up 42% Year-Over-Year
However, a data report from Casa Academy determined that 43% of the 2025 cohort now has inactive license records. Continue Reading Florida’s New Real Estate License Activity Up 42% Year-Over-Year
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%
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...
Report: Starter Home Market Is Down 300,000 Homes From 2019
“The starter home story looks completely different depending on where you’re standing,” said Hannah Jones, senior economist at Realtor.com. Continue Reading Report: Starter Home Market Is Down 300,000 Homes From 2019
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
ATTOM Debuts ResiScore, AI-Powered Tool for Neighborhood Ranking Data
“ResiScore builds on our strategy to deliver AI-powered property intelligence through our data foundation and enterprise data licensing,” said Rob Barber, CEO of ATTOM. Continue Reading ATTOM Debuts ResiScore, AI-Powered Tool for Neighborhood Ranking Data
Existing Home Sales Up 3.2% in May
The median sales price in May for all housing types was $429,300, a 1.3% increase from one year ago. Continue Reading Existing Home Sales Up 3.2% in May
Mortgage Credit Availability Improved Slightly in May
“Mortgage rates reached nine-month highs over the month, which put pressure on homebuyers and reduced the demand for refinancing,” said MBA’s Joel Kan. Continue Reading Mortgage Credit Availability Improved Slightly in May
Baltimore City Council Advances Property Tax Relief Bill
The measure reduces the property tax rate by 1 cent for every $100 of assessed property value. Continue Reading Baltimore City Council Advances Property Tax Relief Bill
Home Equity Withdrawals Reached Highest Q1 Level in 5 Years
Average second-lien HELOC rates fell to 6.6% in March, their most attractive level since late 2022. Continue Reading Home Equity Withdrawals Reached Highest Q1 Level in 5 Years
Ohio Initiative to Abolish Property Taxes Falls Short in Gathering Signatures for Ballot Referendum
The group will continue collecting signatures and refocus their efforts for a place on the November 2027 ballot. Continue Reading Ohio Initiative to Abolish Property Taxes Falls Short in Gathering Signatures for Ballot Referendum
Darren Macri Named Board President of Passive House Network
Macri is co-CEO of Wythe Windows, a Ramsey, New Jersey-based manufacturer of high-performance tilt-turn windows and doors. Continue Reading Darren Macri Named Board President of Passive House Network
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 1-5
Bill Pulte gets a new job, a social media-savvy realtor helps a Texas mayor, and a new video on the data center sector racks up hits on YouTube. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of June 1-5
Report: Florida and California Lead the Nation with Riskiest Housing Markets
Of the nation’s 50 riskiest counties, 12 were in Florida, nine in California, and five each in Illinois and New Jersey. Continue Reading Report: Florida and California Lead the Nation with Riskiest Housing Markets
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