Consumer disconnect: Good time to sell means it's a bad time to buy
Fannie Mae's latest National Housing Survey finds 67% of Americans agree April was a good time to sell, the highest level in nearly 2 years. But only 20% said it was a good time to buy
by Matt Carter May 8
With Land id, you know it all: Tech Review Update
New features make it faster and easier to understand how unimproved real estate impacts the market
by Craig C. Rowe Apr 22
New-home sales fall abruptly in February for first time in 3 months
Sales of newly built homes slipped a modest 0.3% between January and February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 662,000, according to data released Monday by the US Census Bureau
by Ben Verde Mar 25
Homebuyer mortgage demand down for 5th consecutive week
With mortgage rates hovering above 7%, requests for purchase loans were down by a seasonally adjusted 5% week over week and 2% lower than a year ago, MBA lender survey finds
by Matt Carter Feb 28
New-home sales show promise with 1.8% annual growth
New-home sales increased 1.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 661,000. Economists say the report, alongside improved builder sentiment, shows promise for a robust spring
by Marian McPherson Feb 26
Higharc $53M Series B timed with growth in new-home sales
The latest investment was led by Spark Capital and Pillar VC, but a number of backers took part, including Fifth Wall, Home Depot, Starwood Capital, Metaprop and CBRE, among 18 total
by Craig C. Rowe Feb 16
New-home sales off to a roaring start with record January bump
Loan applications for new-home purchases were up 19% from a year ago, according to a survey of builders by the Mortgage Bankers Association that's been an accurate predictor of trends
by Matt Carter Feb 16
Client pipelines tick back up as agents eye 2024 gains: Triple-I
More real estate agents believe their client shortfall has begun to stabilize, an indication of rising home demand in the new year, according to new results from the latest Inman Intel Index survey
by Chris LeBarton Jan 31
Tale of 2 housing markets will linger into 2024, Zonda economist warns
With listings still in short supply, homebuyers are 'dealing with an affordability shock' and new homes will play an outsize role in housing markets, Zonda Chief Economist Ali Wolf said at ICNY
by Matt Carter Jan 26
Falling mortgage rates should boost home sales: Fannie Mae
Fannie Mae economists no longer expect a recession in 2024 and are considerably more optimistic that mortgage rates have additional room to come down below 6%
by Matt Carter Jan 18
New-home sales fell in November, but brighter days may lie ahead
Sales of newly built single-family homes fell 12.2% between October and November to an annual rate of 590,000, but lower interest rates may bring relief
by Ben Verde Dec 22
New-home sales fall beneath the weight of October mortgage rates
Sales of newly built single-family homes clocked in at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 679,000 during the month of October
by Ben Verde Nov 27
New-home sales soar in September — but analysts see sales slowdown
New-home sales skyrocketed in September, soaring to a 20-month high, according to data issued Wednesday by the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development
by Ben Verde Oct 25
August new-home sales plummet amid interest, affordability woes
Sales of newly built homes dropped 8.7% in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 675,000
by Ben Verde Sep 26