U.S. Housing Market
America’s Most Expensive ZIP Code Is…
The top ranked Fisher Island section of Miami Beach’s $11.9 million median listing price is more than 27 times the national median. Continue Reading America’s Most Expensive ZIP Code Is…
FHFA’s Pulte Debuts New Ad for ‘Great American Mortgage Corporation’
The advertisement touts President Trump as a leader “who stands by us and the basic principle that all Americans deserve to dream and dream big.” Continue Reading FHFA’s Pulte Debuts New Ad for ‘Great American Mortgage Corporation’
Security Properties Acquires Seattle Apartment Complex for $34.7 Million
Security Properties now owns 29 assets totaling more than 6,500 units in the Greater Seattle area. Continue Reading Security Properties Acquires Seattle Apartment Complex for $34.7 Million
Placemakr Launches First Utah Property
Placemakr Salt Lake City at Brix will offer 100 studio, one, and two-bedroom units available for residential leasing and 45 fully furnished hospitality units. Continue Reading Placemakr Launches First Utah Property
Redfin Follows Zillow’s Lead in Prohibiting Private Listings
Glenn Kelman, the company’s CEO, declared “we believe that all buyers should be able to see all listings.” Continue Reading Redfin Follows Zillow’s Lead in Prohibiting Private Listings
Reuters poll: U.S. house prices to fall 12% peak to trough – analysts
Source: Hellenic Shipping News --- A retreat in U.S. house prices will extend into next year, although the expected 12% peak-to-trough drop predicted by analysts polled by Reuters would be just about one-third as severe as the last market correction 15 years ago. Such...
Here’s how much US home prices will plunge in current market bubble
Source: New York Post --- US home prices will likely have to decline by as much as 20% over the course of a multi-year correction before the housing sector can get back on track with historical trends, a research firm warned this week. The most recent correction...
A controversial fix for America’s housing market: more foreclosures
Source: Insider --- How many people should lose their homes to foreclosure? In an ideal world, of course, there would be no foreclosures at all. Everyone who buys a home would get one that fits their income and needs, and people would have enough money to make their...
US home buyers in high-cost areas could soon get $1m mortgages with just a 3 percent deposit after caps for federally-backed loans raised – most Americans in less expensive areas eligible for up to $726,000
Source: Daily Mail --- More Americans will be able to obtain a $1 million mortgage than ever before, thanks to action recently taken by government agencies. The Federal Housing Finance Agency announced this week that the cap for home loans backed by Fannie Mae and...
Home prices continue decelerating across country, per new report
Source: Bankrate --- Could housing prices finally be coming back down to earth? Home-price growth continued to decelerate for the sixth straight month in September 2022. S&P CoreLogic’s latest Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, released November 29,...
Housing market has ‘further to fall’ as buyers walk away and sellers scramble for profit
Source: USA Today --- There's a reason sellers have had such a huge advantage over buyers over the past few years. The real estate market has lacked inventory in a very big way. Meanwhile, the supply of available homes began to dwindle at a time when mortgage...
‘Flatlined’ — or not? 5 economists and real estate pros on what will happen to the housing market next
Source: Market Watch --- The housing market is in flux. Home prices nationwide increased year-over-year by 11.4% in September 2022, according to CoreLogic. But on a month-over-month basis, home prices actually declined, dropping 0.5% from August to September of this...
Home prices continue decelerating across country, per new report
Source: Bankrate --- Could housing prices finally be coming back down to earth? Home-price growth continued to decelerate for the sixth straight month in September 2022. S&P CoreLogic’s latest Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price NSA Index, released November 29,...
U.S. Housing Market Moves Closer to Favoring Buyers; Sellers’ Markets Show No Sign of Slowing Down
Source: PR Newswire --- Knock Buyer-Seller Market Index shows that nation's largest housing markets did not favor buyers or sellers in October The shift toward buyer-favorability is occurring in neutral and more-buyer friendly markets, while the hottest sellers'...
More of Your Paycheck Is Going to Pay Rent. Which Cities Are Keeping Pace?
Source: The New York Times --- With skyrocketing rents, landlords aren’t just taking more of your cash — they’re spending more of your time. The typical full-time employee in the United States worked nearly 63 hours in October to pay an average rent of $2,040 — almost...
