A German apartment building
Rental prices around the country were up in December and are likely to sustain growth around 3% in 2019, according to the latest Yardi Matrix report
Lennar accused of manipulating borrower data in new lawsuit
Ex-employee Wanda Burling claims she was terminated after repeatedly warning Lennar about fraudulent practice
Governments mull bans on voucher discrimination
Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez introduced the Landlord Accountability Act on Jan. 3, on the first day of the 116th Congress
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 10
Government shutdown 'causing tangible harm' to real estate: NAR
In new survey, nearly 25% of respondents said shutdown had impacted deals with current or potential clients
by Andrea V. Brambila Jan 10
Unpaid government workers owe $438M in mortgage and rent this month
Government workers not collecting a paycheck as a result of the shutdown will impact the housing market
by Patrick Kearns Jan 8
A for sale sign on land
Only 4.1% of homes in America were delinquent in mortgage payments in October, according to CoreLogic
US adds more than 8,000 real estate jobs in December
Overall the country added 312,000 jobs last month, according to the latest report from the Labor Department
by Patrick Kearns Jan 4
New York Stock Exchange
'In most cases real estate is something you can purchase now and in a few years make a lot of money on'
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 3
More homes sitting on the market
Listing inventory ticked up 5% in December as homes languished for months on average and prices decline
by Patrick Kearns Jan 3
10 housing markets poised for explosive growth in 2019
Realtor.com says Grand Rapids, Michigan, and Phoenix, Arizona, will be among the places with the biggest increases in home prices and sales
by Marian McPherson Jan 3
Manhattan median condo price falls below $1M for first time in years
The median condo or co-op sold for $999,000, the first time in 3 years that real estate in the heart of NYC was this affordable, according to Douglas Elliman
by Patrick Kearns Jan 3
Flood insurance freeze halts thousands of US home sales
NAR estimates 40,000 home sales per month are in trouble as FEMA freezes NFIP during the government shutdown
by Patrick Kearns Dec 28
Pending home sales drop to lowest level since 2014
Pending Home Sales Index drops for 11th straight month, but National Association of Realtors' chief economist insists favorable mortgage rates will boost sales activity
by Patrick Kearns Dec 28
Closed business sign
It was a tough year for startups that specialized in crowdfunding, website design and other services
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 28
Government shutdown delays release of housing data
The U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and other agencies have all stopped posting their usual statistics and analyses
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 27
Will declining mortgage rates reverse static home sales?
Mortgage rates continued their 2-month slide, with a 30-year fixed-rate mortgage ending the year at 4.55%
by Patrick Kearns Dec 27