U.S. Housing Market
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Year of 2025
A look back at the year in real estate news. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Year of 2025
The Most Expensive Celebrity Real Estate Deal of 2025 Is…
Film and television producer Byron Allen’s $82.5 million sale of his full-floor condo at 220 Central Park South in New York City topped the list. Continue Reading The Most Expensive Celebrity Real Estate Deal of 2025 Is…
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
Redfin: 1% of US Homes Changed Hands Year-to-Date
“The typical home is selling for about 40% more than before the pandemic,” said Chief Economist Taylor Marr. Continue Reading Redfin: 1% of US Homes Changed Hands Year-to-Date
Refinancing Fuels Uptick in Mortgage Application Activity
According to MBA’s estimate, 220,000 homeowners are in forbearance plans. Continue Reading Refinancing Fuels Uptick in Mortgage Application Activity
Housing Starts Down During June
Single‐family authorizations in June were at a rate of 922,000, up 2.2% from the revised May figure of 902,000. Continue Reading Housing Starts Down During June
Builder Confidence Up for Seventh Straight Month
Only 22% of builders reported cutting prices in July, down from 25% in June and 27% in May. Continue Reading Builder Confidence Up for Seventh Straight Month
The Best and Worst Cities for First-Time Home Buyers Are…
Honolulu has the lowest real estate tax rate at 0.30%, while the highest is in Waterbury, Connecticut, at 3.59%. Continue Reading The Best and Worst Cities for First-Time Home Buyers Are…
Luke Bryan cuts price on Florida mansion for second time
The four-story five-bedroom, five-bathroom property was built in 1994 and bought by Ryan in 2013 for $2.5 million. Continue Reading Luke Bryan cuts price on Florida mansion for second time
New York Fed Study Finds Rising Level of Loan Application Rejections
The rejection rate for mortgages in June was 13.2%, up from 10% in February. Continue Reading New York Fed Study Finds Rising Level of Loan Application Rejections
Angelo Mozilo, former Countrywide Financial CEO, Dies at 84
Time magazine would place Mozilo at the top of its list of the 25 People to Blame for the Financial Crisis. Continue Reading Angelo Mozilo, former Countrywide Financial CEO, Dies at 84
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Remember GSE Reform?
In 2008, then-Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson called conservatorship a “timeout” for the GSEs. Continue Reading A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Remember GSE Reform?
Ohio Homeownership Rate Drops to Record Low
Roughly 209,600 homes were sold in Ohio last year, the lowest total since 2015 Continue Reading Ohio Homeownership Rate Drops to Record Low
