U.S. Housing Market
REMAX Finds 3.2% Year-Over-Year Rise in Home Sales
New listings were up 0.8% from October 2024 but were down by 0.5% from September. Continue Reading REMAX Finds 3.2% Year-Over-Year Rise in Home Sales
New Report Finds Nearly Half of Renters Expect to Buy a Home Within 4 Years
Experian’s report also showed roughly 60% of today’s renters have near-prime or better scores. Continue Reading New Report Finds Nearly Half of Renters Expect to Buy a Home Within 4 Years
Detroit Sues Blockchain Real Estate Firm for Widespread Property Violations
The lawsuit cites Real Token LLC, company owners Remy and Jean-Marc Jacobson, and their 165 affiliated corporate defendants. Continue Reading Detroit Sues Blockchain Real Estate Firm for Widespread Property Violations
New Joint Venture to Develop 243-Unit Rental Community in Denver Suburb
The project is being financed through a $57 million construction loan facility from JPMorgan Chase. Continue Reading New Joint Venture to Develop 243-Unit Rental Community in Denver Suburb
Report: Active Listings Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels in 22 of 50 Largest Metros
Denver recorded the largest recovery from the pandemic era with a 100% increase in available homes compared to 2017–2019 averages. Continue Reading Report: Active Listings Exceed Pre-Pandemic Levels in 22 of 50 Largest Metros
Local real estate agent gives outlook for 2023
Source: WBRC --- BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC) - 2023 is bringing promising news to homebuyers. Experts say home prices are beginning to stabilize after a few rocky years, but this year experts say prices will not be as daunting. “It has been a crazy, incredibly competitive...
UWM Announces One-Time Close New Construction Loans
February 1, 2023 (Staff Writer) – United Wholesale Mortgage (UWM), the #1 overall lender in America, announced it will be offering One-Time Close New Construction loans, making the new build period as seamless as possible. Available today, this product provides LO’s...
Appraiser Qualifications Board Proposes New Fair Housing Education Requirements
Feb. 1, 2023 (Staff Writer) -- The Appraiser Qualifications Board this week released a First Exposure Draft of proposed changes to the Real Property Appraiser Qualification Criteria. If adopted, these proposed changes would make fair housing education courses a...
Outlook on the Real Estate Appraisal Market in the United States to 2028
Feb. 1, 2023 (Staff Writer) -- The "The US Real Estate Appraisal Market: Analysis and Trends with Impact of COVID-19 and Forecast up to 2028" report has been added to ResearchAndMarkets.com's offering. The US real estate appraisal market was valued at US$8.89 billion...
Quick Tips On Choosing Your Next New Hometown
If you’re planning to say goodbye to the big city in lieu of small-town life, congratulations. There are plenty of perks to living in an area with less than 50,000 people. Not only are you likely to have a lower cost of living, you might even find that the friends you...
Fannie Mae chief economist sees house prices falling in 2023 and 2024 — here are the warning signs that prices will drop in your city
Source: MorningStar --- Doug Duncan of Fannie Mae predicts how housing market perform in 2023, and reveals why he believes prices will fall this year The real-estate sector is in a quandary. The housing market was a wild rollercoaster ride that ended with a big fat...
2023’s top housing markets for first-time home buyers
Source: The Mortgage Reports --- What are first-time home buyers looking for? The last few years put first-time home buyers on a difficult road to homeownership. Between unprecedented price growth, fervid competition and tight for-sale inventory, it’s been tough...
Investors Are Easing Up on Home Buying in 2023. Here’s Why That’s a Good Thing
Source: The Ascent --- Did you spend 2022 watching the housing market and shaking your head sadly? You've no doubt got company there. But as we head deeper into 2023, there is one tiny bright spot: Redfin recently released some predictions for the 2023 housing market,...
92% of millennial homebuyers say inflation has impacted their purchase plans, but most are plowing ahead anyway, study shows
Source: CNBC --- Millennials — who are roughly ages 27 to 42 — are in their prime homebuying years. While the combination of high home prices and rising interest rates has caused affordability issues for many buyers, the situation is gradually improving. The median...
Can Miami Beach Stay Hot After Covid? The Shore Club Redevelopment Might Hold the Answer.
Source: Mansion Global --- Architect Robert A.M. Stern is best known for designing buildings for the wealthiest New Yorkers. Some of the largest residential deals in the U.S. have been at his towers overlooking Manhattan’s Central Park. Now, Mr. Stern’s eponymous firm...













