Real Estate Markets & Economy
For bond market investors who provide the funding for most U.S. mortgages, the debt ceiling crisis won't be over until Congress actually votes to approve the deal negotiated over the weekend
Senate Bill 264 goes into effect in July. It might not have a big impact on the buying power of foreign citizens, but the ripple effects of the law's suggestively biased tone may set a precedent
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NAR numbers show that, while most regions of the country saw month-over-month gains, pending home sales in the Northeast pulled down the national average
Purchase loan applications fell by a seasonally adjusted 4% last week as mortgage rates surged on debt ceiling and inflation worries, according to a survey by the Mortgage Bankers Association
Opinion
There's been a lot of talk about the FHFA's fee increase, but this economist thinks that, for the most part, it's much ado about nothing
Early-pandemic migration trends are still impacting market growth, with pandemic boomtowns' home price growth still outpacing historically expensive coastal markets
New data from the US Census Bureau shows a jump in new-home sales as existing-home inventory continues to be in short supply
Not every bank is at risk, JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon said Monday during an investor conference. But for lenders with more exposure to commercial properties, the months ahead could be tough
The median US home sale price fell 4.1% or $17,603 year over year to $408,031 between April 2022 and April 2023, according to a new report from Redfin
Smaller real estate investors are stepping into the home market even as the big guns scale back. The result? Fewer all-cash investor offers, according to a Realtor.com analysis of deed records
Fannie Mae economists say 'extraordinarily tight' inventories of existing homes driven by mortgage lock-in effect has shifted demand toward new homes
Opinion
Although the bombshell commission lawsuits are scary, Inman contributor Chase Williams writes, it's time to focus on the things you can control and move forward
Check out the earnings-related news to see how your brokerage or favorite real estate-related investment fared in the first 3 months of 2023
Economic headwinds and booming interest rates pushed sales down by 3.4% in April as inventory soared 7.2% above March, according to National Association of Realtors data released Thursday
Rise in mortgage rates defies expectations as unusually wide 'spread' between 10-year Treasury yields and mortgages reflects investor fears of another refi wave
Housing starts rose 2.2% month over month in April, as homebuyers increasingly turn to new construction to combat low inventory in the resale market, the US Census Bureau reported