The eviction ban returned, but many renters are still at risk
Renters continue to be impacted in very unequal ways by the economic fallout of the pandemic, and one big reason for that is where they live and how their local municipalities are handling the crisis
by Lillian Dickerson Aug 16
How agents can nab new inventory as moratoriums expire
It's unclear exactly how many properties will be freed up now that the federal eviction and foreclosure moratoriums have expired. But whichever way it goes, agents will want to be prepared
New home sales fall to 1-year low
New home sales are still up 9.2% year over year but have been falling since March, likely as a result of high home prices due to the rising cost of construction materials like lumber
Inman Interactive: Where housing costs are straining budgets most
In this interactive map, see the states where homeowners with a mortgage have incomes that haven't kept up with housing costs
by Daniel Houston Jun 21
Residential construction rose in May, despite material challenges
Single-family housing starts rose modestly, but housing completions and building permits dropped from the previous month, according to the US Census Bureau
by Lillian Dickerson Jun 16
America's Hottest Neighborhoods: Willow Glen in San Jose, California
Robust work-from-home policies following the pandemic and an upcoming development by Google, as well as other amenities, are making Willow Glen an enviable place to live
Inman Handbook on new-home sales
New-home sales illuminate the health of the market, and where it might be heading in the near-term. As agents grapple with tight inventory, they'll want to keep an eye on the data
Rising construction costs curbed homebuilders' pace in April
The rising cost of lumber and appliances slowed the momentum of single-family building permits, starts and completions in April
by Marian McPherson May 18
Housing market insanity leaves homeownership rate unchanged
However, the homeownership rate for Black Americans is up year over year in the first quarter of 2021
by Kelsey Ramírez Apr 27
New-home sales soar to 15-year high
New single-family home sales catapulted 20.7% to a seasonally adjusted rate of 1.02M in March, according to the US Census Bureau, a high not seen since 2006
Residential construction on the rise amid major inventory shortage
Residential housing starts rose 19.4 percent from February to March, according to a new report from the US Census Bureau
Federal judge in Texas rules eviction moratorium unconstitutional
US District Judge John Barker argued that Congress lacked the authority to give the CDC power to halt evictions, and that the moratorium threatened to impinge upon landlords' rights under state law. The DOJ filed a notice on Saturday to appeal the ruling
New-home sales show healthy gains in January
New-home sales jumped 4.3% on a monthly basis and 19.3% on an annual basis, according to data from the US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development
by Lillian Dickerson Feb 24
Housing permits up as starts and completions drop slightly
New homes authorized by permits were up 22.5% year over year in January, according to the latest report by the US Census Bureau
New-home sales show modest uptick after a sluggish November
The seasonally adjusted annual rate of new single-family home sales in December clocked in at 842,000, 1.6% above the revised November rate of 829,000
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 28