U.S. Housing Market
Realtor.com to Debut FlyAround, Offering 360-Degree Views of Properties
Roll out is slated over the next few weeks. Continue Reading Realtor.com to Debut FlyAround, Offering 360-Degree Views of Properties
Mortgage Rates Drop for Fourth Straight Week
The 30-year fixed-rate mortgage averaged 6.17% as of Oct. 30. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Drop for Fourth Straight Week
Foreign Interest in US Housing Continues to Rise, But Not Among Canadians
Austin and San Antonio attracted new levels of attention in the first quarter. Continue Reading Foreign Interest in US Housing Continues to Rise, But Not Among Canadians
Platform Ventures Launches Multifamily Development Unit
The company “believes multifamily housing offers a blend of stability, income generation, and long-term growth potential.” Continue Reading Platform Ventures Launches Multifamily Development Unit
Progressive Insurance Debuts Program to Empower Prospective Homebuyers
Progressive is also introducing The UpPayment program, a down payment assistance program that will provide a $13,500 grant towards the purchase of a home to up to 100 qualified applicants. Continue Reading Progressive Insurance Debuts Program to Empower Prospective Homebuyers
The housing market is backfiring on home flippers
Source: KSL --- SALT LAKE CITY — The U.S. housing market has turned, and it's starting to backfire on home flippers. Mortgage rates are now hovering around 7%, further straining housing affordability and pricing buyers out of the market. Meanwhile inflation continues...
50 Of The Weirdest Real Estate Listings Shared By “The Best Of Zillow” Twitter Page
Source: Bored Panda --- Real estate listing sites feature plenty of homes for purchase that give us a glimpse into the worlds of architecture and interior design. While most are pretty normal, the Twitter account The Best of Zillow consistently finds some funny,...
Why Ramit Sethi Believes This Piece of Housing Advice Is ‘Financial Propaganda’
Source: Motley Fool --- "House prices always go up. You're throwing money away by renting, and paying your landlord's mortgage while you're at it." Odds are that you've heard this oft-repeated financial advice before. To Ramit Sethi, author of I Will Teach You To Be...
‘Kicking myself I didn’t move faster’: fear and panic grips housing market
Source: The Guardian --- The phone has all but stopped ringing at Mullucks estate agent in Bishop’s Stortford – except for calls from buyers with bad news about collapsing chains. Since the chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s mini-budget two weeks ago, a chill has spread...
Zero-Down USDA Mortgages Aren’t Just for Farmers
Source: Yahoo Finance --- If you thought USDA loans were just for rural farmers, you wouldn't be the first person to make that mistake. After all, the program is available through the United States Department of Agriculture, and the Rural Development (RD) office...
Will the U.S. Economy fall into recession in 2023? Only if the Fed intensifies current tightening policies
Source: University of California --- The U.S. economy has little chance of falling into a recession this year or next unless the Federal Reserve raises interest rates more than they are currently projecting, according to a new forecast released yesterday at the 13th...
The most ‘underreported’ factor influencing housing market, according to Calculated Risk
Source: Deseret News --- Bill McBride, author of the economics blog Calculated Risk, said there’s a key reason why both rent and home price growth is slowing amid the U.S. housing correction playing out today. In a live Twitter Space hosted by Fortune Magazine on...
For Florida Real Estate That Survived Hurricane Ian, A Price Bump Awaits
Source: Forbes --- Even as Hurricane Ian's 155-mile-per-hour winds were leveling southwestern Florida, real estate agent Rick Pitts was selling the dream of waterfront living. As Ian made landfall, Pitts, the owner of Sellstate Excelsior Realty in Cape Coral, told his...
Churchill Provides $55 Million Loan on Moreno Valley Multifamily Project
Source: Real Estate Weekly--- Inland Empire based – Fairbrook Communities landed $55 million in construction financing from Churchill Real Estate for the development of Crystal Cove – a 192-unit multifamily project located on the southwest corner of Alessandro Blvd...
Housing bust or first to adjust? What’s actually happening in Boise, Idaho
Source: Deseret News --- At the height of the pandemic housing frenzy, Boise was not just discovered. It was flooded with buyers. That’s when housing market hawks first locked on to the Idaho metro for its eye-popping price increases. Since then, fascination with...
