HomeShare expands into 5 new buildings in 3 major cities
The company will expand into Los Angeles and in Seattle and San Francisco, where it already has a presence
Old abandoned homes houses
A new Lincoln Institute of Land Policy report offers solutions to the high crime rates and property devaluation that accompany abandoned homes
by Gill South May 16
EXp Realty posts strong first quarter, will start trading on Nasdaq
The cloud-based brokerage exhibited significant growth in earnings with revenue up 188 percent from last year
by Emma Hinchliffe May 15
Hawaii's continued volcanic activity upends real estate market
Some homeowners and part-time residents in closest proximity to the active Kilauea volcano have already abandoned the Big Island for safety on U.S. mainland
by Gill South May 15
Queens residents protest outside NYC mayor's mansion, City Hall over new homeless shelter
Facility in converted hotel would be third for small Queens community
by Patrick Kearns May 15
What's it like to win a housing lottery in the nation's most expensive city?
A San Francisco teacher talks about snagging an affordable one-bedroom in one of the city's most desirable neighborhoods
by Patrick Kearns May 14
California votes to make solar panels mandatory on all new homes by 2020
The move could add as much as $10,000 to home prices
Redfin reports first quarter net loss of $36M
The Seattle-based real estate brokerage’s loss widened dramatically from $1.8 million last quarter, but still grew revenue 33% from 2017
by Patrick Kearns May 10
5 best cities for first-time homebuyers looking to save
SmartAsset's study shows the South and the Midwest offer some of the lowest home prices and costs of living in the US
by Marian McPherson May 9
https://www.inman.com/2017/12/26/housing-shortage-softening-buyer-demand-in-major-us-metros/
A new report from home remodeling and design company Houzz finds that homebuilders are struggling with lower labor availability and rising costs of products and materials
by Marian McPherson May 8
Hurricane Harvey flooding in Port Arthur, TX
Even after hurricane season, national foreclosure rates stay low, according to new CoreLogic 2018 Loan Performance Insights report
Zillow posts bigger net loss than expected in Q1
The real estate giant beat revenue expectations, but losses rose from $4.6 million last year to $18.6 million
The week in financial markets: Fed going higher, mortgages holding
Opinion
An old friend used to say that the Fed’s job was to carry an immensely valuable crystal orb balanced on a flat silver tray without edges, while refereeing a hockey game
by Lou Barnes May 4
A man gazing into the city skyline
Fewer than half of Los Angeles residents own a home according to a report from CityLab
by Patrick Kearns May 4
The unemployment rate is at its lowest level since 2000: Bureau of Labor Statistics
But hourly wage growth has yet to catch up with the pace of rising home prices
by Marian McPherson May 4
5 markets where homebuyers can win big with falling prices
Texas dominated the list with 4 of its largest markets making the cut
by Marian McPherson May 4