Buyers with Chinese surnames upped their buying activity by more than 20% in 2017
Attom Data Solutions latest surname analysis revealed buyers with the last names of Lin, Zhang, Wu, Liu, Huang, Chen, Wang and Li bought more than 5,000 homes in NYC, LA and Seattle
by Marian McPherson May 31
Pending home sales down 1.3% in April due to inventory shortages
The PHSI decreased to 106.4 thanks to low inventory and buyer concern about rising mortgage rates
by Marian McPherson May 31
Hurricane season could cause $1.6 trillion in property damage
A new study claims nearly 7 million homes are at risk of being damaged by hurricanes and other storms this year
Where are homeowners moving the most?
Sellers and buyers alike are making moves in Nevada, Delaware, Florida, Colorado and Virginia
by Marian McPherson May 30
How Amazon's HQ2 finalists rank based on housing market
Finalists for Amazon's second headquarters fare differently when ranked by housing market and quality of life
by Emma Hinchliffe May 30
Houses and homes in the suburbs
Rising home prices result in fewest homes with negative equity since recession
by Patrick Kearns May 30
What you need to know about the big rate drop
Will rates fall more? Sometimes the table is set for deeper, but this time take the chicken in your hand!
by Lou Barnes May 29
Nearly 40% of minorities still live in segregated neighborhoods: study
New Apartment List study examines the impact of the Fair Housing Act on residential segregation nationwide
by Marian McPherson May 29
Computers papers meeting office
The venture capitalist firm has previously invested in Opendoor and Notarize
Case-Shiller: home prices will go up till economy slows or inventory increases
Home prices rose 6.5% from March 2017 to March 2018 according to report
by Patrick Kearns May 29
Cryptocurrency and blockchain
What you need to know about the basics of the technologies shaping a new wave of real estate startups and transactions
by Emma Hinchliffe May 29
Lennar chair and Zillow CEO talk predictions for near-future homes
Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff sat down with Lennar Chairman Stuart Miller to talk about where the homebuilding industry is headed
Existing-home sales drop 1.4%, the second straight month of declines
Rock-bottom inventory levels are suppressing existing-home sales and weakening buyer resolve
by Marian McPherson May 24
Home appreciation climbs to highest rate in 12 years, Zillow finds
In April, home values increased 8.7 percent year-over-year, the highest they've been since June 2006, right before the housing bubble burst
by Marian McPherson May 24
What the Dodd-Frank rollback means for real estate
Economists say loosing restrictions could help solve the industry's low inventory problem, but it also raises certain risks
by Patrick Kearns May 23
New home sales drop 1.5% in April, experts say no cause for alarm
Although home sales have dropped off once again, economists say the market is still going in the right direction overall
by Marian McPherson May 23