U.S. Housing Market
Top Ranking Democrat Questions Trump’s Proposed Ban on Institutional Investors in Housing Market
Rep. Emanuel Cleaver nonetheless commended the White House for taking a new look at housing issues. Continue Reading Top Ranking Democrat Questions Trump’s Proposed Ban on Institutional Investors in Housing Market
Existing Home Sales Up 5.8% in December
The $405,400 median existing home price for all housing types marked a 0.4% uptick from the $403,700 price set one year before. Continue Reading Existing Home Sales Up 5.8% in December
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
US Ranks Among Third Lowest Countries for Homeowners Without Mortgages
Lithuania had the highest percentage of mortgage-free homeownership. Continue Reading US Ranks Among Third Lowest Countries for Homeowners Without Mortgages
A Phil Hall Op-Ed: Still Making the Same Mistakes
(This is the first weekly op-ed column from our new editor, longtime real estate and mortgage industry journalist Phil Hall.) A few years ago, I arrived home from work on a July evening and found a bright yellow square-shaped envelope in my mailbox. In handling the...
Early-Stage Homebuying Demand at Highest Level Since May
Pending sales fell 19% year-over-year in the four weeks ending March 26. Continue Reading Early-Stage Homebuying Demand at Highest Level Since May
HUD Awards $5.5 Million to HBCUs for Housing Research
“HBCUs create economic opportunity both for their students and throughout the communities they serve,” said HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge in a press statement. Continue Reading HUD Awards $5.5 Million to HBCUs for Housing Research
Realtors Say Home Staging Can Create Faster Sales with Bigger Returns
Four out of five buyers’ agents (81%) said staging a home made it easier for a buyer to visualize the property’s potential. Continue Reading Realtors Say Home Staging Can Create Faster Sales with Bigger Returns
GSEs Update Deferral Policies for Mortgage Payments
The GSEs’ payment deferral policies were expanded during the pandemic. Continue Reading GSEs Update Deferral Policies for Mortgage Payments
Virginia Resort Tops List of Best Places to Buy a Beach House
Rockaway Beach, Oregon, was the sole West Coast location in the top 10, placing ninth with a cap rate of 4.7%. Continue Reading Virginia Resort Tops List of Best Places to Buy a Beach House
Nearly 14% of Renters Are Behind on Rent Payments
More than half of renters across the U.S. saw their rent increase over the past 12 months. Continue Reading Nearly 14% of Renters Are Behind on Rent Payments
Home Price Gains Continue to Slow Down in 2023
S&P Dow Jones Indices released the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices, the leading measure of U.S. home prices. Data released today for January 2023 show that the trend of declining home price gains continued across the United States...
$100M Housing Options Grant Program Opens in PA
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency today has opened the application process for the $100 million Housing Options Grant Program. This program provides a new affordable housing development tool by making additional money available to create or preserve more...
