Demand for New Homes Surged in March
New homes continue to be a very popular option among prospective home buyers, assuming they can find a new … More
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Here’s What to Expect in Housing for the Rest of 2021
Now that we’re more than three months into 2021, we’re starting to get a relatively clear picture of what’s … More
Is it Officially a Purchase Market Now?
For well over a year, the mortgage market has been dominated by refinances, a function of interest rates … More
Number of Homes on the Market is Down 40% from Last Year
If there’s been one constant them in housing over the last several months, it’s been how the lack of available … More
Staging a Home Still Works…Maybe Now More Than Ever
In a time when nearly two-thirds of home buyers made an offer on a home without ever seeing it in person, a … More
Where are the Hottest Housing Markets? Look to the West
If one was looking for the hottest housing markets over the next year, one simply needs to follow the old … More
Home Prices Keep Rising but No Longer at a Record Pace
Over the last few months, home prices have been rising faster than they have in decades. But it appears that … More
Home Sales Slowdown Likely to Stretch into Spring
Spring is usually the time of the year when the housing market is the hottest, but that may not be the case … More
FHA Says No Cut to Mortgage Insurance Premiums Coming
In recent years, the health of the Federal Housing Administration’s flagship insurance fund has continually … More
New Home Sales Fall to Lowest Level Since May 2020
Rising lumber costs have already been at fault for slowing down the construction of new homes. Now, those … More
Lack of Inventory Slows Existing Home Sales
Earlier this month, pending home sales data from the National Association of Realtors showed that existing … More
New Home Construction Slows as Lumber Prices Rise
There’s nothing the housing market needs more right now than more available homes hitting the market. … More
Millennials Continue Leading the Way for Housing Market
For many years, the common refrain among housing observers was, “when are Millennials going to start buying … More
Homeowners Gained an Average of $26,300 in Equity in 2020
It looks like the fourth quarter was a very financially favorable one for homeowners, as a new report shows … More
Buying is Better Than Renting in Many Major Cities
Although home prices continue rising at a pace not seen since the mid-1970’s, it’s still a better bet to buy … More
Home Sales May Hit Speed Bump Due to Lack of Inventory
Despite how housing has been over the last year, there’s been one thing consistently holding housing back from … More
Mortgage Lending Hit a 20-Year High at the End of 2020
Thanks in large part to mortgage interest rates that were comfortably below 3%, the mortgage industry just … More
Home Sales Continued Hot Streak in January
Home sales continued rising in January, proving that the brief slowdown back in November was just a minor bump … More
House Prices Haven’t Risen This Fast in 40 Years
Remember back in December when we learned that home prices were rising faster than they had in 15 years? And … More
Demand for New Homes Continues to Rise
Home buyers continue to be very interested in newly built homes, as a new report shows that mortgage … More
Misconceptions About Homeownership in Diverse Communities
Words and beliefs shape reality, and when narratives are harmful or … Read »
Construction Costs: A Key Factor in New Home Building and Remodeling Decisions
Let's examine how rising construction costs affect new home building and … Read »
What Does Contingent Mean in Real Estate?
What does contingent mean in real estate in different circumstances? This guide … Read »
How the Fair Housing Act Combats Discrimination
The Fair Housing Act was originally passed in April 1968, 56 years ago. Its … Read »