U.S. Housing Market
Report: Nearly 14% of Home Sale Agreements Fell Through During February
Contract cancellations rose most in Los Angeles, to 15% in February from 12.1% one year earlier. Continue Reading Report: Nearly 14% of Home Sale Agreements Fell Through During February
Report: Mobile Home Median Listing Price Down 5.7% Year-Over-Year
“Mobile homes offer a unique opportunity to build equity with a significantly lower monthly housing payment,” said Joel Berner, senior economist at Realtor.com. Continue Reading Report: Mobile Home Median Listing Price Down 5.7% Year-Over-Year
Mortgage Application Activity Soars by 28.5%
“Refinance applications surged 40% to the strongest weekly pace since October 2025,” said MBA’s Joel Kan. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Soars by 28.5%
Mid-Atlantic Home Sales Up by Only 0.1% in 2025
“There is a lot of pent-up demand in the market, and buyers do have more choices than they have had in years,” said Bright MLS Chief Economist Lisa Sturtevant. Continue Reading Mid-Atlantic Home Sales Up by Only 0.1% in 2025
October New Home Sales Up 18.7% Year-Over-Year
The three-month delay in the release of the October data is due to the recent federal government shutdown. Continue Reading October New Home Sales Up 18.7% Year-Over-Year
Report: Nearly One-Quarter of Black Mortgage Applicants are Rejected
Insufficient credit was the most common reason given (43%) for the application rejection Continue Reading Report: Nearly One-Quarter of Black Mortgage Applicants are Rejected
Mortgage Application Activity Declines Again
The Refinance Index decreased 14% from the previous week and was 12% higher than the same week one year ago. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Declines Again
Maine Home Sales Up 17.5%
“For the third consecutive month, the number of sales, year-over-year, has increased,” said Paul McKee, 2024 president of the realtors group. Continue Reading Maine Home Sales Up 17.5%
Guest Opinion: How a National Energy Code Will Impact Home Affordability
Energy building code requirements are making it harder to construct new housing that is attainable and affordable for American families. Continue Reading Guest Opinion: How a National Energy Code Will Impact Home Affordability
Case-Shiller: Home Prices at Another Record High
S&P Dow Jones Indices’ Brian D. Luke pointed to “records repeatedly break in both stock and housing markets over the past year.” Continue Reading Case-Shiller: Home Prices at Another Record High
Wisconsin Home Sales Up 25.7% in April
April’s median price of $300,000 was up 6.4% from the previous year. Continue Reading Wisconsin Home Sales Up 25.7% in April
‘Home Alone’ House Listed for $5.25 Million
The property last changed hands in 2012 for $1.58 million. Continue Reading ‘Home Alone’ House Listed for $5.25 Million
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 20-24
An outrageous claim to a landmark property, an overlap of real estate and politics, and a tuneful agent begins his new job. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of May 20-24
NAHB: Families Must Spend 38% of Their Income on Mortgage Payments
California’s San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara market was the most severely cost-burdened market during the first quarter. Continue Reading NAHB: Families Must Spend 38% of Their Income on Mortgage Payments
New Listings in Virginia Up by Nearly 20%
Virginia’s housing market recorded its fifth straight month of expanded active listings. Continue Reading New Listings in Virginia Up by Nearly 20%
