U.S. Housing Market
New Reports Find 2025 Ended with Slowing Home Price Acceleration
“National home prices grew just 1.3% for the year — the weakest full-year gain since 2011” said Nicholas Godec at S&P Dow Jones Indices. Continue Reading New Reports Find 2025 Ended with Slowing Home Price Acceleration
Senate Democrats Offer Bill to Discourage Institutional Investors from Buying Single-Family Homes
“Today Democrats are introducing legislation to stop Wall Street from snapping up homes in bulk and jacking up rent for families,” said Sen. Elizabeth Warren. Continue Reading Senate Democrats Offer Bill to Discourage Institutional Investors from Buying Single-Family Homes
New Study Names Salt Lake City as the Most Neighborly US City
Redfin diplomatically refrained from pointing fingers at the least neighborly city. Continue Reading New Study Names Salt Lake City as the Most Neighborly US City
Mill Creek Residential Expands into Colorado with Build-to-Rent Community
The community will feature 162 two-, three- and four-bedroom townhomes with an average size of 1,727 square feet. Continue Reading Mill Creek Residential Expands into Colorado with Build-to-Rent Community
Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Remove Listing for Discounted Beverly Hills Mansion
The 5.2-acre property’s residence features 12 bedrooms and 24 bathrooms. Continue Reading Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck Remove Listing for Discounted Beverly Hills Mansion
PNC Announces $208 Million Affordable Housing Fund
The fund includes investments from PNC and seven other financial services and insurance companies Continue Reading PNC Announces $208 Million Affordable Housing Fund
Survey: One-Third of Baby Boomers Declare They Will Never Sell Their Homes
Roughly two-thirds (67%) of baby boomer homeowners have lived in their home for 16-plus years. Continue Reading Survey: One-Third of Baby Boomers Declare They Will Never Sell Their Homes
Single-Family Housing Starts Inch Up, Permits in Decline
Single-family authorizations in May were at a rate of 898,000, a 2.7% below the revised April figure of 923,000. Continue Reading Single-Family Housing Starts Inch Up, Permits in Decline
Mortgage Application Activity Down by 2.6%
The refinance share of mortgage activity increased to 37.3% of total applications from 36.7% in the previous week. Continue Reading Mortgage Application Activity Down by 2.6%
Home Flipping Profits Down in Q1
The typical investor paid $260,000 for a home they flipped in the first quarter and sold the property for $325,000. Continue Reading Home Flipping Profits Down in Q1
RE/MAX: Home Sales Up for Fourth Consecutive Month
The median sales price also increased year-over-year for the 23rd straight month to reach $442,000. Continue Reading RE/MAX: Home Sales Up for Fourth Consecutive Month
Bing Crosby’s Northern California Estate Sells at Discounted $25 Million
The French chateau-style residence in Silicon Valley enclave of Hillsborough was built in 1929. Continue Reading Bing Crosby’s Northern California Estate Sells at Discounted $25 Million
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














