Mortgage rates stable heading into next week's Fed meeting
New inflation numbers, tapering of Fed's mortgage bond purchases likely to be on agenda next week
by Matt Carter Jun 10
Average homeowner gained $33,400 in equity last year: CoreLogic
This number represents a 19.6% increase year-over-year, and the highest annual gain in at least a decade
Amid housing shortage, investors double down on prefab startups
Construction startups have raised $1.5 billion since the start of this year as builders rush to address the shortage, according to Crunchbase
by Daniel Houston Jun 9
Share of LGBTQ buyers and sellers hasn't grown since 2015: NAR
The share of LGBTQ homebuyers and sellers has remained at 4 percent since 2015, according to NAR. Lower household incomes and less access to affordable housing are 2 of the largest barriers
by Marian McPherson Jun 9
Offerpad sees dip in revenue as it preps for public debut
The iBuyer's revenues were down year over year, but up compared to the end of 2020. The company is also nearing completion of a merger that will allow it to begin publicly selling shares
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 9
A mortgage application on a computer screen
Requests to refinance accounted for 6 out of 10 applications
by Matt Carter Jun 9
Out-of-town movers head for cheaper areas with larger homes
A greater share of movers than usual left the suburbs for more rural neighborhoods in 2020, according to a new study released Tuesday by Zillow
by Daniel Houston Jun 8
Mortgage delinquency rates continue to improve: CoreLogic
While on the decrease from past months, mortgage delinquencies are still up 1.3 percentage points from last March
Inventory shortage sends home prices soaring at record rate
14.8% annual home price growth is the highest seen in Black Knight data going back nearly 30 years
by Matt Carter Jun 7
Jeremy Wacksman
In a recent podcast appearance, Zillow Chief Operating Officer Jeremy Wacksman argues the housing market's fundamentals are strong
by Daniel Houston Jun 7
Despite challenges, Americans would still rather buy than rent
Share of consumers who say they'd buy a home if they moved hits all-time high of 72%, according to Fannie Mae's monthly National Housing Survey
by Matt Carter Jun 7
Connecting with Keller Williams' CEO: On inventory and an IPO
KW CEO Carl Liebert hinted at Keller Williams' progress toward a stock market debut and talked about how the pandemic will change the industry
by Jim Dalrymple II Jun 7
New, pending, existing: What you should know about today's market
This week, Inman looked at what you should know about pending sales, new-home sales and existing-home sales. Here, Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner dives into where the market stands on those metrics and more
by Matthew Gardner Jun 4
When listing a home, there’s a mid-week sweet spot: Zillow
In a new analysis, Zillow found that houses listed on Thursdays often sell for higher prices and spend less time on the market
by Daniel Houston Jun 3
Mortgage rates stay tantalizingly low as buyers compete for homes
Rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages inch up, but remain just under 3 percent
by Matt Carter Jun 3
The Inman Handbook on existing-home sales
3 leading economists share what existing-home sales reveal about the market and how to properly use statistics to make client decisions
by Marian McPherson Jun 3