SoFi debuts digital HELOC offering and new advisory council
The fintech company aims to make HELOCs easier to access
by Jim Dalrymple II Apr 22
Florida just made it harder to block new housing development
Appeals to neighborhood character alone won't be enough to kill a proposal
by AJ LaTrace Apr 6
Fannie Mae CEO is out, mortgage giant says in surprise announcement
Fannie Mae CEO Priscilla Almodovar was replaced on an interim basis by COO Peter Akwaboah. FHFA Director Bill Pulte fired Freddie Mac CEO Diana Reid in March after board shakeup
by Matt Carter Oct 22
Feds bust developers
Real estate developers Cody Holmes and Steven Taylor have been accused of defrauding a program that funds affordable housing projects and are now facing decades in federal prison
by Marian McPherson Oct 17
Zillow CEO Jeremy Wacksman CoStar CEO Andy Florance
Costar, parent company of Homes.com, says Zillow is displaying thousands of images that are CoStar property — an act described in the complaint as 'willful, mass infringement'
Single-family permits and starts reach 11-month low in June
Negative buyer and builder sentiment matched with growing economic uncertainty to stifle new construction in June, with single-family permits, starts and completions taking the biggest hit
by Marian McPherson Jul 18
Trump administration relaxes FHA flood risk, appraisal requirements
Recission of a dozen regulatory policies aimed at 'slashing red tape that drives up costs and shuts families out of the market' is effective immediately, HUD Secretary Scott Turner said
by Matt Carter Jun 27
Builders pull back from new construction once again in April
Builders are navigating a complex mix of elevated costs, rising mortgage rates and waning consumer confidence, which is weighing heavily on the market
by Richelle Hammiel May 16
Mild recession, elevated mortgage rates eyed in 2024: Fannie Mae
Fannie Mae economists predict 'mild recession' in H1 2024, while continued strength in the economy could keep mortgage rates from coming down as much as previously expected
by Matt Carter Sep 18
Nebraska attempts to stave off housing crisis with upzoning plan
As home values slowly creep up, Nebraska legislators are attempting to curtail a possible affordability crisis with 3 housing-related bills
by Marian McPherson Feb 13
Oregon moves to nix single-family zoning, continues a national trend
Lawmakers on Sunday approved a bill that would legalize duplexes and other 'missing middle' housing in neighborhoods that previously only allowed single-family homes
by Jim Dalrymple II Jul 1
A mature couple looking at a map
In the most expensive and inventory strapped markets, seniors are already renting at higher rates
by Marian McPherson Sep 6
Which markets have the biggest housing inventory shortages?
New research from NAR shows where we're feeling the pinch
by Marian McPherson Sep 19
Why real estate tech is officially entering phase II of disruption
Opinion
Companies such as Zillow and Trulia paved the way for today's innovators
by Gary Beasley May 27
Real estate forecast: The market today through 2018
A comprehensive survey from the Urban Land Institute gives us a detailed perspective
by Caroline Feeney Apr 7