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
Home under construction
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman shares his reflections 10 years on from the global financial crisis
by Glenn Kelman Sep 17
As sustainable building heats up, expect queries from homebuyers
Interest in cross-laminated timber construction is on the rise, sparking competition along the building supply chain
by Tina Casey Sep 14
Carolinas Prepare As Hurricane Florence Approaches
The storm, which touched down around 7:15 a.m. Friday, brought heavy rain and winds of 90 miles an hour to parts of North Carolina, South Carolina and Virginia
Welcome mat
Competitors Knock, Felix Homes and Offerpad signal encouragement. Zillow, on the other hand, stays mum
US refinance loan originations have dropped to a 4-year low
Rising mortgage rates have caused refinance loan originations to drop to its lowest point since Q2 2014
by Marian McPherson Sep 12
Houses and homes in the suburbs
But states hit by storms and hurricanes continue to struggle
5 reasons rising interest rates won't wreck the housing market
Opinion
They really aren't the big bad wolves people think they are
by Matthew Gardner Sep 11
The smart-home showdown is on
Homebuilder KB Home answers competitor Lennar's smart home with a design of its own
by Teke Wiggin Sep 7
Agent sues client for commission on a house he failed to sell
Hans Ohrstrom of HomeLife Realty accused his former client of 'allowing the buyer to walk away from the deal'
Wall Street
10 years after crash, the real estate industry ruminates on the dark days and slow rebuild of the housing market
by Patrick Kearns Sep 7
A mature couple looking at a map
In the most expensive and inventory strapped markets, seniors are already renting at higher rates
by Marian McPherson Sep 6
Burning money
Zillow found that mortgage payments hit all-time highs in 10 major cities in the second quarter
Returns on home-flipping fall to 4-year low
A lack of access to distressed sales and weakening buyer demand has hit investors hard, according to new Q2 report from Attom Data Solutions
by Marian McPherson Sep 6