U.S. Housing Market
Builders Alliance Debuts Portal to Help LA Wildfire Survivors Rebuild Their Homes
The Builders Alliance is a collection of 10 homebuilders focused on creating time and cost savings and end-to-end project management. Continue Reading Builders Alliance Debuts Portal to Help LA Wildfire Survivors Rebuild Their Homes
Historic Baltimore Multifamily Community Sells for $5.95 Million
Built in 1927, The Baltimorean offers a mix of studios and one- and two-bedroom apartments with units averaging 385 square feet in size. Continue Reading Historic Baltimore Multifamily Community Sells for $5.95 Million
NYC Panel Approves Hike on Rent-Stabilized Apartments of Up to 4.5%
The rent hikes exceeded the levels sought by Mayor Eric Adams. Continue Reading NYC Panel Approves Hike on Rent-Stabilized Apartments of Up to 4.5%
Florida Gov. DeSantis Vetoes Bill for $1 Million Study on Ending Property Tax
“We know what needs to be done, so let’s just do it,” said DeSantis. “And we will do it.” Continue Reading Florida Gov. DeSantis Vetoes Bill for $1 Million Study on Ending Property Tax
Socialist NYC Mayoral Candidate Mamdani Seeks Property Tax Hikes in ‘Richer and Whiter Neighborhoods’
He claimed “I don’t think that we should have billionaires” because of perceived income inequality gaps. Continue Reading Socialist NYC Mayoral Candidate Mamdani Seeks Property Tax Hikes in ‘Richer and Whiter Neighborhoods’
Survey finds Americans wildly misinformed on housing market
Source:The Hill --- A new survey finds Americans are woefully misinformed about the nation’s mercurial housing market, even as millions of them prepare to buy homes. Twenty-eight million Americans plan to purchase a home in 2023, according to a survey released Tuesday...
Is the Housing Market Making You Moody? Influencing Design Trends in 2023
Source: WRAL News --- With record-high gas prices, a housing market boom and global uncertainty, it hasn’t been an easy transition back to stereotypically normal pre-pandemic living. The Consumer Sentiment Index and Fannie Mae Home Price Sentiment Index (HPSI) bear...
Will US growth have slowed in the fourth quarter of 2022?
Source: Financial Times --- How did the US economy fare in the fourth quarter of 2022? The US economy is expected to have expanded in the fourth quarter, albeit at a slower pace than earlier in the year, as the Federal Reserve’s aggressive interest rate-raising...
U.S. Existing-Home Sales Slid Last Year as Interest Rates Surged
Source: Mansion Global --- U.S. existing-home sales fell last year to their lowest level since 2014, as surging mortgage rates made home purchases too expensive for many buyers. Sales of previously owned homes, which make up most of the housing market, slid 17.8% in...
US home sales slump to record low in 12 years
Source: India Today --- US existing home sales plunged to a 12-year low in December, but declining mortgage rates raised cautious optimism that the embattled housing market could be close to finding a floor. The report from the National Association of Realtors on...
Home Sale Prices Increase Incrementally with Lower Mortgage Rates, Redfin Reports
Source: Mortgage Orb --- The median U.S. home-sale price increased 0.9% from a year ago to $350,250 during the four weeks ending January 15, the biggest increase in a month, according to a new report from Redfin. Prices remain elevated because buyer activity has...
U.S. home sales drop to 12-year low; price growth cools
Source: Investing.com --- WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. existing home sales plunged to a 12-year low in December, but declining mortgage rates raised cautious hope that the embattled housing market could be close to finding a floor. The report from the National...
Housing Market Predictions for the Next 5 Years Promise Lots of Surprises
Source: US News --- Over the next five years, look for several important trends accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic to begin having lasting impacts on real estate and land use, many of which will impact the demand and supply in regional housing markets. Whether due...
2022 Was Slowest Year for US Home Sales in Nearly a Decade
Source: US News --- LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. home sales tumbled to the slowest pace in nearly a decade as soaring mortgage rates and sky high prices in 2022 pushed homeownership out of reach for many Americans. The National Association of Realtors said Friday that...
US recession – what impact will it have on the housing market?
Source: MPA Mag --- A potential recession this year will yield challenges for the real estate market, according to researchers at CBRE. Market researchers provided their predictions during the recent CBRE US Real Estate Outlook for 2023, designed to provide...














