Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff at 2018 Yahoo Finance All Markets Summit
Spencer Rascoff discussed the tech behind cryptocurrencies, the looming buyer's market in 2020 and more during a video interview in New York
A third of top HUD appointees have no housing policy experience
A slew of political appointees at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development have been found to have no housing experience, in some cases no college degree
by Bryson Masse Sep 21
Mortgage rates rise for 4th consecutive week
The 30-year fixed rate has not been this high since May, says Freddie Mac
Homes houses roofs
Nationwide, the median existing-home price for all housing types rose 4.6% year-over-year to $264,800
by Patrick Kearns Sep 20
Toronto skyline
Right at Home Realty boasts more than 4,000 Realtors and features property listings from the Toronto metro area
Rents are flat for the first time since 2012
Rental price growth and home price appreciation are cooling as autumn hits the housing market, Zillow finds
by Patrick Kearns Sep 20
Monthly home maintenance costs rise over 10%
Spending on home fixes grew year-over-year in August, but remodeling was down in the same timeframe
by Bryson Masse Sep 19
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In Orlando rent for a single-family home rose 6.4% in July, according to new CoreLogic Single-Family Rent Index
https://www.inman.com/2017/12/26/housing-shortage-softening-buyer-demand-in-major-us-metros/
In face of historic inventory shortage, privately-owned housing starts jumped 9.2% month-over-month and 9.4% year-over-year
by Patrick Kearns Sep 19
Leaseback startup EasyKnock snags $3.5M in seed funding
Montage Ventures, Crestar Partners and Blumberg Capital were among the investors in the new funding round
It's a small world after all: Single-family home construction plunged and average lot shrunk in 2017
Using data from the US Census Bureau, Zillow found home construction was down in each of the nine census divisions
by Bryson Masse Sep 18
California Realtors rally for Prop 5 in face of growing backlash
The bill would allow homeowners 55 years and older to hang on to lower property taxes, but opponents — including teachers and firefighters — fear it will doom vital services
by Andrew Leonard Sep 18
9 tips for filing insurance claims after a natural disaster
It can take years to resolve a major insurance claim and restore a property, trainer Bernice Ross writes. Check out insights from a public insurance adjuster who's see it all
by Bernice Ross Sep 18
Home sales in California have fallen for 4 months straight
Unending high prices pushed single-family home sales in August to below 400,000 for the first time in two years
by Patrick Kearns Sep 17
NYC at night
Long Island City and 7 Bronx neighborhoods fill out the list of areas with most-approved building permits
by Carl Franzen Sep 17
Does rising housing inventory signal the beginning of a buyer’s market?
The recent inventory increase and the slowdown in price appreciation is not a coincidence and may be signaling good news for those considering buying a home
by Mark Fleming Sep 17