'Redemption month': New home sales exploded in August
Sales of new single-family homes rose an astounding 18% year-over-year in August, according to US Census Bureau
by Patrick Kearns Sep 25
Commercial real estate firm JLL pulls out of summit over lack of diversity
The New York Multifamily Summit is billed as a chance to discuss investment in, among other places, areas that have large historic black communities
by Jim Dalrymple II Sep 20
Homes, houses, suburb
The median sales prices of all new homes sold in July was reported at $312,800, according to the U.S. Census Bureau
by Patrick Kearns Aug 23
Building permits drop in June
New homes authorized by permits dropped 6% in June, but the single-family sector only saw a 0.4% annual decrease
by Patrick Kearns Jul 17
Housing starts surge in April
Construction starts are up 5.7% since March but down 2.5% year over year, according to the Census Bureau
Spanish language mural
RE/MAX teamed up with the the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) to release a free e-book with English and Spanish translations of common real estate terms
by Marian McPherson May 1
New-home sales rose in March
The median home now commands $302,700, according to U.S. Census Bureau and Housing and Urban Development
Housing starts declined in March
Starts are down 14.2% year-over-year
Government shutdown delays release of housing data
The U.S. Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and other agencies have all stopped posting their usual statistics and analyses
by Jim Dalrymple II Dec 27
Homes houses roofs
The average single-family home now clocks in at $395,000
New home sales climb 6.7% after last month's drop
A seasonally adjusted 689,000 new homes were sold in May, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and HUD
by Patrick Kearns Jun 25
Nearly 40% of minorities still live in segregated neighborhoods: study
New Apartment List study examines the impact of the Fair Housing Act on residential segregation nationwide
by Marian McPherson May 29
New home sales drop 1.5% in April, experts say no cause for alarm
Although home sales have dropped off once again, economists say the market is still going in the right direction overall
by Marian McPherson May 23
New housing starts fell in April, especially multifamily projects
Privately-owned housing starts are down 3.7 percent from March, led by a nearly 13 percent drop in multifamily
by Marian McPherson May 16
The unemployment rate is at its lowest level since 2000: Bureau of Labor Statistics
But hourly wage growth has yet to catch up with the pace of rising home prices
by Marian McPherson May 4