Portfolio growth, owner retention help Blanket shine: Tech Review
Blanket stands out for its growth-first mindset and smart features to help property managers and clients collaborate
by Craig C. Rowe Nov 1
Builders shift to townhomes and condos to tackle housing shortage
The shift in strategy reflects a rising need for affordable and space-efficient housing options amid growing costs and limited land availability, according to an analysis from Zillow released Thursday
by Richelle Hammiel Oct 17
One-third of homes on the market are newly built
A new report found that 33.4% of single-family homes for sale in the United States during the first quarter were new builds
by Ben Verde May 21
Investor purchases increased for the first time in 2 years during Q1
Real estate investors bought roughly 44K homes during the first quarter of 2024, a 0.5% uptick from a year ago
by Ben Verde May 16
US housing market is short 7.2M single-family homes: Realtor.com
Over the past decade, Americans have formed 17.2M new households, while builders have added 10M new single-family homes. It could take years for builders to close the gap
by Marian McPherson Feb 28
Japan's Sekisui House becomes 5th largest US builder on MDC deal
The $4.9B acquisition is expected to close in the first half of 2024, once it is approved by shareholders and regulators
by Ben Verde Jan 19
How cities and homeowners zoned themselves into a housing crisis
Los Angeles is one of many cities that dramatically reduced its own housing capacity over decades via a series of 20th century city planning initiatives, including homeowner-led downzoning efforts
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 27
Builder sentiment falls again, but lower inflation a cause for optimism
October saw builder confidence in the market for newly built single family homes fall 6 points to a measure of 34, the lowest level since December 2022
by Ben Verde Nov 16
How long can home prices hold out? Here's how I see it
When will rising interest rates, low inventory and diminishing buyer hopes translate into falling home prices? Windermere Chief Economist Matthew Gardner weighs in
by Matthew Gardner Nov 1
The Bronx's Fieldston emerges as 1 of NYC's priciest neighborhoods
In an unexpected twist, the Bronx neighborhood saw the median property value increase a stunning 149% year over year, bumping it into NYC's 50 priciest 'hoods for the first time in Q1
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 27
New-home sales soar to 1-year high in March as purchases leap 9.6%
The strong monthly uptick in sales marked the fourth-straight month of increases as homebuyers eased back into the market and adjust to higher mortgage rates, according to new Census data
by Lillian Dickerson Apr 25
Cardone says REI will 'save housing': The Real Word
Opinion
This week, Byron Lazine and Nicole White discuss the latest from Gary Keller, Grant Cardone's market predictions and little things that undermine real estate businesses
by Byron Lazine Feb 27
Divvy Homes' employees say there has been another round of layoffs
Although Divvy has not yet responded to requests for comment, a half-dozen former employees posted on LinkedIn that they were laid off Wednesday
by Matt Carter Feb 15
Layoffs hit rent-to-own company Home Partners of America
Layoffs come a week after the shutdown of RealSure, Home Partners' iBuyer joint venture with real estate franchising giant Anywhere, and include Pathlight Property Management
by Matt Carter Jan 19
This is where it takes the longest amount of time to save up for a home
In Glendale, California, a homebuyer with a median household income for the area can expect to save for 15.1 grueling years, compared to counterparts in Detroit, who will save for just 2.6 years
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 10