Statewide single-family zoning reform gets canned in Virginia
Virginia’s Land Use Committee unanimously rejected Delegate Ibraheem Samirah’s plan to upzone single-family neighborhoods across the state
by Marian McPherson Jan 24
C.A.R. President on housing crisis: 'Our state’s future is on the line'
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California Association of Realtors President Jeanne Radsick believes 2020 is the time for her state to pass pro-housing legislation, lest a severe inventory shortage grows worse
by Jeanne Radsick Jan 23
These 3 satellite cities are outshining their larger neighbors
Oakland, Scottsdale and St. Paul are attracting more renters than their larger counterparts thanks to a more affordable cost of living
by Marian McPherson Jan 23
Despite softening home price growth, it's still a seller's market
Homeseller profits increased for three years in a row, rising to $65,500 in 2019
by Marian McPherson Jan 22
Rihanna's former Manhattan penthouse languishes on the market
You can stand under Rihanna's umbrella-ella-ella — or shell out $16M for her former pad
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 22
CoreLogic acquires geospatial platform Location, Inc.
The acquisition will allow CoreLogic to expand the type of risk assessments that it currently offers its clients
Home sales climb in December for a strong finish to 2019
Existing-home sales jumped 10.8% year-over-year in December, according to NAR
by Patrick Kearns Jan 22
Millennials and Gen Zers face off in battle for housing
As the oldest Gen Zers enter the housing market, they’re competing with millennials for affordably priced starter homes
by Marian McPherson Jan 22
Renters are flocking to Denver, leaving Detroit
A new study from Apartment List analyzes data on millions of searches to see where the site's users are considering moving
by Patrick Kearns Jan 22
Unison CEO talks Netflix for real estate, social responsibility
Thomas Sponholtz's company assists buyers with their down payments and helps existing homeowners access their equity — services that he says give consumers more and better financing options
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 22
Vulture investors are scooping up defaulted real estate debt in China
Several large firms have invested more than $3B in nonperforming Chinese commercial loans, according to a Wall Street Journal report
by Patrick Kearns Jan 21
Real estate fundraising plunges to lowest level in 6 years
The amount of capital raised by real estate private equity funds shrunk from $35B in Q4 2018 to $18B in 2019
by Marian McPherson Jan 21
https://www.inman.com/2017/12/26/housing-shortage-softening-buyer-demand-in-major-us-metros/
From 2012 to 2019, builders constructed 5.9 million homes — far fewer than what’s needed for the 9.8 million households created during the same time period
by Marian McPherson Jan 21
Rent prices still spiking in Phoenix: CoreLogic
Nationwide, rent prices increased by 3% in November
Qualia CEO Nate Baker talks tech disruption, iBuyer growth and 'onerous' housing regulations
Baker, whose company produces software to streamline real estate transactions, thinks trends like iBuying will get bigger even as supply shortages continue to plague cities
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 20
Amazon HQ2 housing boom continues to rock northern Virginia
The average home sale price in Arlington and Fairfax counties rose by 4% between 2018 and 2019 — from $590K to $615K