What homebuyers want right now is some certainty: Economist
NewHomeSource Chief Economist Ali Wolf will provide insights into economic factors, buyer behavior, and how market shifts are impacting consumers at Inman Connect San Diego
by Matt Carter Jun 27
Canada's Virtuo to test AI home concierge platform in Texas
Canadian real estate software company Virtuo is bringing its homeowner-centric concierge solution to buyers, builders and agents the United States, launching in Texas
by Craig C. Rowe May 20
One-third of homes on the market are newly built
A new report found that 33.4% of single-family homes for sale in the United States during the first quarter were new builds
by Ben Verde May 21
US housing market is short 7.2M single-family homes: Realtor.com
Over the past decade, Americans have formed 17.2M new households, while builders have added 10M new single-family homes. It could take years for builders to close the gap
by Marian McPherson Feb 28
Lennar fights high home prices with 3 new mid-range models
The homes are part of the company’s 'Everything’s Included' incentive, which offers a one-stop solution for outfitting a new home
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 28
New-home sales fall beneath the weight of October mortgage rates
Sales of newly built single-family homes clocked in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 679,000 during the month of October
by Ben Verde Nov 27
Welcome Homes launches new tools in bid to ease housing crunch
Welcome Homes, a hybrid homebuilder and proptech company, announced its new 'Make-an-Offer' module and an artificial intelligence-backed land analysis report on Wednesday
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 8
Zonda acquires self-touring app in support of new construction portal
UTour empowers 'unattended access,' combining a voice tour generated by artificial intelligence, chat tools for in-tour buyer questions and a security feature for users
by Craig C. Rowe Sep 8
Economy's strength could keep a damper on existing-home sales
Lack of inventory driven by mortgage lock-in effect may persist if Federal Reserve maintains 'higher-for-longer' rate strategy to combat inflation: Fannie Mae economists
by Matt Carter Jul 19
America's highest-volume broker on a real estate market in flux
The founder of the HomesUSA platform tells Intel how he became the nation's highest-volume broker — and what metrics he tracks each month
by Daniel Houston May 17
UWM rolls out 'one-time-close' new construction loan in time for spring
Buyers can put as little as 5% down when taking out a new construction loan, with 1 closing and an optional float-down to secure a lower interest rate, according to United Wholesale Mortgage
by Matt Carter Feb 6
New-home sales continue modest rise — but market 'lull' lies ahead
New-home sales rose 5.8% to a seasonally adjusted rate of 640,000, according to data released Friday by the US Census Bureau and Department of Housing and Urban Development
by Ben Verde Dec 23
Homebuilders avoid mass layoffs as brokerages post big hiring month
Sales of new homes have suffered, but plenty of projects remain active. Homebuilders have yet to make steep cuts to their payrolls, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics on Friday
by Daniel Houston Dec 2
Fannie Mae economists see home sales bottoming next year
Sales expected to drop to lowest level since 2008, and the growing lock-in effect — the financial disincentive to sell — 'will remain in a way that has not occurred in over 40 years,' economists say
by Matt Carter Nov 21
Ownly builds partner network to Shopify new construction sales
The virtual home buying platform secured deals with a leading online mortgage company in Canada, called Homewise, and another with HonestDoor, a home valuation provider
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 16