Report recommends adding phone, utility payments to credit score information
Policy and Economic Research Council says nonfinancial bill payment behavior enhances risk assessment
by Erik Pisor May 21
Foreclosure activity rises to 18-month high
RealtyTrac: Spike due to backlog of REOs seeing light of day in April
by Paul Hagey May 21
Existing-home sales lose steam in April
But activity still higher than year-ago levels for the 7th straight month
by Teke Wiggin May 21
Real estate and tech rise together, but a ‘correction’ is coming
High rents and tight mortgage credit shutting millennials, blacks and Latinos out of homeownership
by Andrea V. Brambila May 20
Staten Island's turning point through renewed real estate development
How this borough is benefiting from surging interests
by Omri Barzilay May 19
Housing starts skyrocket in April
Single-family starts up 16.7 percent
by Teke Wiggin May 19
Real estate infographics: returning traditional buyers, the next Silicon Valley and more
In the battle for the best mortgage deal, buyers with small loans are losing
Zillow Mortgages analysis finds that mortgage loan borrowers with low loan amounts pay 10 percent more than buyers of pricier properties
by Amy Tankersley May 18
Builder confidence slips in May, but remains positive
More homebuilders still view market conditions as good than poor
by Teke Wiggin May 18
Real estate market recap, May 11-15
The big news in real estate markets, recapped for your convenience
by Inman May 16
Financial markets have staggered to a standstill
Did the market-lurching signify changes in economic trend, or correction of prior events?
by Lou Barnes May 15
Millennials' homeownership dreams are alive and well
Survey: 70 percent of millennials who don't own homes expect to by 2020
by Paul Hagey May 14
Homebuilders optimistic for buyer’s market
National Association of Home Builders survey finds 85 percent of metro areas experienced uptick in home affordability
by Amy Tankersley May 14
Loan originations up 17 percent from a year ago in 1Q
Refinance loans accounted for more than two-thirds of those originated in the quarter
by Paul Hagey May 13
Buy a home? No thanks, I’ll rent
Zillow survey suggests improvements in lending standards and home values may not be enough to entice renters into homeownership
by Amy Tankersley May 13
Why don't Chinese spend more on US homes?
Although Chinese investors spend a lot in the US, it's not as much as it could be
by Andrew Taylor May 13