Mortgage lenders tightened standards for the 3rd month in a row in May, with mortgage credit availability falling to the lowest level since January 2013
With home prices propped up by scarce inventory and mortgage rates showing few signs of easing, only 19% of Americans surveyed by Fannie Mae thought May was a good time to buy
This week: Home Depot rolls out its new tiny home. Can initiatives like this make an impact on the affordable housing crisis?
Zillow's survey revealed overwhelming support for accessory dwelling units, duplexes, triplexes and other dense-housing complexes as housing costs have doubled from pre-pandemic levels
UWM, Rocket Mortgage and Fairway were enthusiastic backers of Freddie Mac's Home Possible mortgage in 2022, which lets low-income homebuyers put as little as 3% down
A debt default by the US government is unlikely, but if it were to transpire, the cost of a mortgage could increase by 22%, pushing rates to a peak above 8% in September, according to Zillow
Illinois is the cheapest state to purchase a home, due to a study by California-based boutique brokerage RubyHome. The study focuses on the income-to-sale price ratios for each state
Fannie Mae survey shows sentiment ticked up slightly in March with consumers becoming more confident about homeselling conditions and less worried about losing their jobs
Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss Homes.com's alleged use of agent names to snag leads, trouble in the commercial real estate industry and the debate around mortgages and affordability
In its inaugural sustainability report on Wednesday, Redfin shared its efforts to improve housing access, equity and sustainability alongside corporate diversity and inclusion
Black Knight data shows new listing volume down 25% in January compared to pre-pandemic levels, the biggest drop since most of the country was in lockdown
Economic downturn could put a damper on a promising start to the spring homebuying season, but set the stage for mortgage rates to ease and sales to rebound in 2024, Fannie Mae predicts
Warehousing? Inflated algorithms? Shady developers? They're all part of a new report on what's driving up rental prices in New York City. However, social media users aren't buying the theory
Zillow, UWM executives are optimistic mortgage rates will come back down but advised real estate agents at Inman Connect New York on Tuesday to get familiar with affordability tools
In an appearance on 'Barron's Live,' Redfin's CEO explained how rising mortgage rates have trapped homeowners and homebuyers into a housing purgatory, tough for anyone to make a move