U.S. Housing Market
Mortgage Application Activity Starts 2026 with a Whimper
The FHA share of total applications increased to 20.0% from 18.4% the week prior. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Starts 2026 with a Whimper
Report: 2025’s Annual Home Price Growth Only 0.7%
The report found 24 of the 25 fastest-appreciating markets were in the Northeast and Midwest. Continue Reading Report: 2025’s Annual Home Price Growth Only 0.7%
Single-Family Built-for-Rent Construction Down in Q2
Approximately 12,000 SFBFRs were started, down from 25,000 starts in the second quarter of 2024. Continue Reading Single-Family Built-for-Rent Construction Down in Q2
REMAX: Homes Sales Steady, But Taking Longer to Sell
The median sales price in July was $450,000, down 1.1% from June. Continue Reading REMAX: Homes Sales Steady, But Taking Longer to Sell
New Joint Venture to Develop Charlotte-Area Townhome Rental Community
The project is expected to be completed by August 2027. Continue Reading New Joint Venture to Develop Charlotte-Area Townhome Rental Community
Nearly 9 in 10 first-time sellers think they could have gotten a higher price by making different choices
An overwhelming share of Americans who sold a home for the first time in the past two years wish they had done something differently (84%). A new Zillow® survey conducted online by The Harris Poll finds that even in a sellers' market, many recent first-time sellers...
Opteon Announces Expanded Consumer Appraisal Offerings
Opteon, an international provider of valuation, advisory, and property services, has announced the expansion of its direct-to-consumer business model. This expansion will provide homeowners and buyers, as well as real estate, legal, and tax professionals, with the...
260 Acres in Bel Air: Greater Los Angeles’ Largest and Last Private, Undeveloped Parcel, is For Sale
Senderos Canyon, an undeveloped land opportunity in Los Angeles, CA, USA, comprised of approximately 260 pristine acres in the heart of prestigious Bel Air, is for sale by auction until the deadline of 4pm PT, March 15, 2023. Situated across three contiguous...
Home remodeling is slowing down, but ‘historic boom’ is coming
Source: Yahoo! News --- Americans looking to remodel their home are pulling back, but better days are ahead for the industry. "Remodeling is slowing, but there's a historic boom coming," Eric Finnigan, VP of research & demographics at John Burns Real Estate...
Equifax Adds More Monthly Payments to Consumer Credit Files
Equifax is now offering additional insight into consumer credit by including certain telecommunications (telco), pay TV and utilities attributes available to the mortgage industry. The company says this will help create greater home ownership opportunities for more...
Credit Union Documentary Racks up Festival Wins
A documentary film produced by the digital media division of PenFed Credit Union, the nation's second-largest federal credit union, has been winning awards on the film festival circuit. The documentary short film "The Shot" has won numerous awards and screened for...
S&P Corelogic Case-Shiller Index Declined Again in December
Home price gains continued to drop across the United States according to the latest results for the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller Indices. Before seasonal adjustment, the U.S. National Index posted a -0.8% month-over-month decrease in December, while the 10-City and...
Republicans: Affordable housing isn’t just the Democrats’ issue
Source: The Hill --- Expanding affordable housing is commonly considered a Democratic issue. But the issue is tailor-made for Republican approaches to policymaking — and Republicans in Congress should seize this opportunity. A renewed Republican focus on affordable...
Housing market crash: U.S. facing “rapidly evolving catastrophe” – how it will end
Source: AsiaMarkets.com --- The ‘reverse wealth effect’ caused by the escalating housing market crash in the United States will have a profound impact on the nation’s economy. That’s according to best-selling finance Author and former Wall Street analyst, John Rubino....
FHA Cuts Mortgage Insurance Rates, Providing More Opportunity for First-Time and Low-Income Buyers
Source: Howard Hanna --- Howard Hanna Mortgage Services is pleased to share the news about an exciting decrease in mortgage insurance premiums. Starting on March 20, 2023 the Federal Housing Authority (FHA) will reduce annual mortgage insurance premiums by 0.3...
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