Here's how Trump and Biden stack up on housing issues
The president and former vice president have sharply divergent views of how to handle things like housing affordability, discrimination and homelessness
by Jim Dalrymple II Nov 3
Home price growth reaches 6-year high in September
After a slow summer, home prices rose 6.7 percent in early fall
Rents on the rise for larger units across the country
A new report from Apartment Guide found that studio apartments, which have out-priced one-bedrooms in recent years, are currently the least expensive unit type
Losses from Hurricane Zeta wind and storm surge could reach $4B
Insured wind losses are estimated to cost between $2.2B and $3.5B, while insured storm surge losses could clock in at an additional $300M to $500M, according to CoreLogic
Louisville, Buffalo, Santa Barbara lure out-of-towners amid pandemic
All 3 metros have experienced a net inflow increase by over 100% in the past year, according to a new report from Redfin released Friday
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 30
Foreign buyer activity is down, but not in 'Zoom cities'
Travel restrictions, uncertainty and the US handling of the pandemic are taking a toll, but outdoorsy vacation spots are still hot among international buyers
by Andrea V. Brambila Oct 30
Realogy's CEO reveals why he thinks the hot market will continue in 2021
Yes, people really are leaving the city for the suburbs, Ryan Schneider said on his company's third-quarter earnings call Thursday
by Patrick Kearns Oct 29
Realogy's stock soars to 8-month high following earnings
Shares of the nation's largest real estate holding company climbed above $12 for the first time since the pandemic hit the US
by Patrick Kearns Oct 29
Residential investments push US GDP up 33.1% in the third quarter
Gross domestic product rose 33.1% in the third quarter of 2020, due to increased consumption and residential investments, according to the Commerce Department
by Marian McPherson Oct 29
Pending-home sales take 2.2% hit
The National Association of Realtors' Pending Home Sales Index dropped 2.2%, to 130, in September after 4 consecutive months of contract activity growth
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 29
Beyond the headlines: Housing continues to break records
Opinion
Looking for a little clarity on this week's news? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner discusses home sales across the U.S. and concerns over the unsustainable pace of price growth
by Matthew Gardner Oct 29
How the 'House Then The Car' is changing black homeownership
When he became president of NAREB a year ago, Donnell Williams found that Black millennials with incomes over $100K are not purchasing homes. Here's what he did to shift their perspective on homeownership
by Steve Cook Oct 29
Vacant zombie properties continue to decline amid foreclosure moratorium
In the fourth quarter of 2020, properties in the process of foreclosure decreased 7.3% from the previous quarter while the number of properties sitting empty declined 4.4%
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 28
A year of relocation: Where luxury buyers moved in 2020
A new report from Coldwell Banker sheds light on where the wealthy moved this year, why they relocated and what they're looking for in a home
by Lillian Dickerson Oct 27
inventory crisis
Prices increased 1.5% from July to August according to Federal Housing Finance Agency data, the largest increase since 1991
by Patrick Kearns Oct 27
Sluggish in early summer, home price growth accelerates in August
August's home price index was the largest in 2 years, according to the S&P CoreLogic Case-Shiller US National Home Price NSA Index
by Patrick Kearns Oct 27