Fannie Mae chooses top 3 affordable housing solutions to develop
Proposals from Florida, Ohio and Colorado passed the first round of the competition
The government needs to do more to make housing attainable: report
There's much to be done 'if the nation is to meet its stated goal of a decent home and suitable living environment for all'
by Lew Sichelman Jun 20
This Vancouver man wants to build a free 'laneway house' on your property — here's why
Duane Laird will build you a house on your land for free if you let him collect rent on it for the next 12 years
Existing home prices hit new record high as sales slump
NAR: Median existing home price hit a record $264,800 in the month of May, but sales were down 0.4 percent, the second consecutive month of declines
by Patrick Kearns Jun 20
Can good come from our next housing crisis? 
It is going to be rough and bumpy, but exciting for whoever is coming into the real estate tech space
by Olivier Grinda Jun 20
Rent surges nationally, but single-family prices grow steadily at 2.7%
Single-family rent has climbed at the same rate since 2017, according to CoreLogic’s Single-Family Rent Index
US housing starts reach highest level in over a decade
Good news for an inventory-challenged market, but a shortfall of new permits could spell trouble down the line
by Patrick Kearns Jun 19
Is it a good time to buy or sell? Economists say no need to fear rate hike
First American Chief Economist, Mark Fleming, says buyers will be able to absorb the increase in borrowing costs thanks to wage hikes
by Marian McPherson Jun 18
The week in financial markets: the hikes are starting to matter
Opinion
We’re not saying when we’re going higher because we don’t know, but mark your calendars for June 13, 2018 for the day the Fed flipped from stimulus to leaning against the economy.
by Lou Barnes Jun 15
Homeowners closer to appraisers on home value perceptions: study
Quicken Loans released its monthly Home Price Perception Index, which found that, on average, appraised values were 0.34 percent less than what homeowners estimated in May.
by Gill South Jun 15
Freddie Mac will offer job search assistance to rural homeowners
The government-sponsored enterprise will partner with NextJob to help homeowners at risk of foreclosure
by Emma Hinchliffe Jun 15
One fighter jet flying at an angle to others in the team
Opinion
Real estate disruptors are just beginning to rewrite the industry’s constitution in a way that the real estate business has not faced before. Long-standing protocols are threatened, fundamentally altering the industry
by Brad Inman Jun 14
The Fed raised interest rates 0.25%, the second hike this year
The hike is due to robust jobs, overall economic growth
by Marian McPherson Jun 13
Knock's iBuyer home-trading model is expanding in North Carolina
The iBuyer, which already has a presence in Charlotte, is expanding to Durham, Raleigh and Chapel Hill
Real estate competition workshop
Panels covered listing data tech, brokerage business models and government regulations
by Andrea V. Brambila Jun 13
The city with the highest percentage of vacation and investment homes is ...
LendingTree revealed its list of cities with the most non-owner occupied mortgages — the results are surprising
by Marian McPherson Jun 12