U.S. Housing Market
Home Equity Rates Declined in Q1
ATTOM defined equity rich as the combined estimated amount of loan balances secured by those properties was no more than half of their estimated market value. Continue Reading Home Equity Rates Declined in Q1
Urban Construction Accounted for 11% of New Q1 Listings
Seven metros had a majority of their new construction listings in urban ZIP Codes in the first quarter. Continue Reading Urban Construction Accounted for 11% of New Q1 Listings
Mill Creek Residential Breaks Ground on Seattle-Area Mixed-Use Development
Modera Woodmont Beach will feature 290 homes and 7,500 square feet of retail space. Continue Reading Mill Creek Residential Breaks Ground on Seattle-Area Mixed-Use Development
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 30-April 3
Trump takes aim at State Farm, the Justice Department fights for natural gas appliances, and a mural that memorializes a crime victim is denounced as “divisive.” Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of March 30-April 3
Toll Brothers Unveils Townhome Community in Charlotte
Toll Brothers at South Park will feature residences encompassing over 2,000 square feet of open-concept living space. Continue Reading Toll Brothers Unveils Townhome Community in Charlotte
Report: Bill Pulte’s Father and Stepmother Claimed Primary Residence on 2 Different Homes
Tax officials in Bloomfield Township, Michigan, said the Pultes’ exemption was being immediately revoked. Continue Reading Report: Bill Pulte’s Father and Stepmother Claimed Primary Residence on 2 Different Homes
National Average for Apartment Rents Down Slightly in August
This marks the second consecutive month of flat or negative monthly rent change. Continue Reading National Average for Apartment Rents Down Slightly in August
Connecticut Mega-Church Proposes Affordable Housing Complex On Its Property
First Cathedral in Bloomfield offered an informal presentation to the town’s planning and zoning commission. Continue Reading Connecticut Mega-Church Proposes Affordable Housing Complex On Its Property
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Sept. 1-5
A decades-old crime is solved, an emergency without urgency is declared, and bizarre happenings in the UK and Canada. Continue Reading Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of Sept. 1-5
Grant Cardone Pushes for Multifamily Construction to Alleviate Housing Shortage
“America cannot build ‘affordable housing’ at enough scale to offset this,” he said. Continue Reading Grant Cardone Pushes for Multifamily Construction to Alleviate Housing Shortage
Philadelphia Launches System to Detect Deed Fraud with Forgeries of Dead Homeowners
The city’s Department of Records found 111 cases of deed fraud last year. Continue Reading Philadelphia Launches System to Detect Deed Fraud with Forgeries of Dead Homeowners
Real Estate Investors Bought Fewer Properties During Q2
Redfin’s report covers both institutional and mom-and-pop investors. Continue Reading Real Estate Investors Bought Fewer Properties During Q2
Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall
“As rates continue to drop, the number of homeowners who have the opportunity to refinance is expanding,” said Sam Khater, Freddie Mac’s chief economist. Continue Reading Mortgage Rates Continue to Fall
California Leads Nation with Most Q2 At-Risk Housing Markets
In 19% (111) of the 579 counties with sufficient data to analyze, residents needed to spend at least half of their annualized wages to purchase and maintain a home in the second quarter. Continue Reading California Leads Nation with Most Q2 At-Risk Housing Markets
Maryland Gov. Moore Signs Executive Order for Boosting Housing Production
The governor established an annual Maryland Housing Leadership Awards to recognize jurisdictions that make progress on their housing development goals. The Continue Reading Maryland Gov. Moore Signs Executive Order for Boosting Housing Production













