U.S. Housing Market
$37.5 Million Sale Breaks Record for Residential Transaction in Martha’s Vineyard
The three-acre estate features a 15,000-square-foot residence with seven bedrooms. Continue Reading $37.5 Million Sale Breaks Record for Residential Transaction in Martha’s Vineyard
Apartment Rents Record Greatest October Decline in Over 15 Years
On an annual measurement, rent growth slowed to 0.8%. Continue Reading Apartment Rents Record Greatest October Decline in Over 15 Years
Manhattan’s Rental Market Breaks New Price Record
Among property types, studio apartments in Manhattan recorded the greatest rent increase with a 9.5% year-over-year surge to an average of $3,400. Continue Reading Manhattan’s Rental Market Breaks New Price Record
Builder Confidence Sinks to Lowest Level Since December 2022
“Buyers are increasingly moving to the sidelines due to elevated mortgage rates and tariff and economic uncertainty,” said NAHB Chairman Buddy Hughes. Continue Reading Builder Confidence Sinks to Lowest Level Since December 2022
Mortgage Applications for New Home Purchases Down in May
The average loan size for new homes increased from $376,992 in April to $379,209 in May. Continue Reading Mortgage Applications for New Home Purchases Down in May
California’s housing market is cooling off faster than any other US state, even though it’s still really costly to buy a home there
Source: Insider --- Housing affordability tanked in California this year. But the state's stratospherically-high home prices have also led to it witnessing some of the biggest drops in median sale prices since much of the US housing market peaked earlier this year....
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'...
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