Home affordability at 10-year low
Low wage growth and rising mortgage rates are to blame, according to a new Attom Data Solutions index
by Teke Wiggin Oct 4
Tax authority opens investigation into Trump's real estate empire
A 'New York Times' article prompts New York's Department of Taxation and Finance to probe origins of Trump's wealth
Houses and homes in the suburbs
New listings surged by 8% in September, the biggest gain in 5 years
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Eric Blankenstein, who oversees fair lending enforcement within the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, used N-word multiple times in the unearthed blog post from 2004
by Patrick Kearns Oct 2
Real estate data startup Cherre raises $9M in seed round
The New York-based big data firm uses artificial intelligence to aggregate property history and ownership information
Uh-oh: High-risk home loans are on the rise again
Credit-challenged buyers with high-risk loans have flooded the market, driving up demand and home prices, according to the American Enterprise Institute
by Marian McPherson Oct 1
Knock now grades homes on scale from ‘Awesome’ to ‘Awful'
Knock Deals tool deploys machine learning to alert buyers to undervalued deals — and homes to steer clear of entirely
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Opinion
Thinking as long term as Compass's global investors is useful — but only up to a point
by Brad Inman Oct 1
Women and minorities still not equal when it comes to home affordability
Research by FREEandCLEAR shows that the median male household income is $60,843, or 46% greater than the $41,703 median for female households
by Lew Sichelman Sep 30
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iBuyers and the big trends changing the field
by Patrick Kearns Sep 28
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More homes on market now than at any other time in 2018
Seattle is more affordable than Detroit? How's that even possible?
New York City clocked in as the least affordable rental market in the US, according to a new study, but it's the Motor City's sky-high cost of living that's truly jaw dropping
by Marian McPherson Sep 28
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Low inventory and rising home prices have continued to push pending home sales down, according to NAR report
by Marian McPherson Sep 27
Up arrow buildings growth increase success
A strong economy, robust jobs growth and continued short-term rate hikes all contributed to this week's 7-year high
by Marian McPherson Sep 27
Fed raises interest rates another 0.25% in third hike this year
The raise is due to strong jobs growth and increased household spending and could likely precede a 4th hike
by Marian McPherson Sep 26
New residential home sales rise in August, reversing 2-month decline
The news, while positive, comes as homebuyers continue to face rising mortgage rates and soaring home prices
by Marian McPherson Sep 26