A new analysis gives insights into the markets where home price growth is slowing down. Here’s what this trend could mean for first-time homebuyers.
Read More »What’s the Real Reason Behind the Housing Shortage?
A report by Business Insider states that labor shortages, lack of available lots, and higher material costs—although key talking points of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell—are not what’s ...
Read More »Markets at Risk for a Housing Crash in 2019
Bankingrates.com’s latest poll found that Newark, New Jersey, and Detroit, Michigan, were the two markets most likely to suffer a housing crash in 2019. The poll, which listed ...
Read More »Affordability at an 18 Month Best
Affordability is the best it's been in over a year, according to the latest Mortgage Monitor Report from Black Knight.
Read More »Labor Shortages, and the Impact on the Housing Market
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reports shortages in labor and subcontractors continued to impact the industry in July, according to the latest Housing Market Index Survey. ...
Read More »Housing Industry Reacts to Latest Jobs Report
U.S. employers continued their trend of adding workers, as the Labor Department reported the economy added 164,000 jobs in July and the unemployment rate held at 3.7%. The ...
Read More »The Increase in Flood Risks on the Coasts
As more and more homes are built on the coast, the rise of chronic flooding to these areas has increased.
Read More »How Much Was Spent on Private Residential Construction?
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), with information from the U.S. Census Bureau, reports that private residential construction spending came in at $507.2 billion in June—a slight ...
Read More »Report: Falling Mortgage Rates Impacting Housing Market
Freddie Mac’s latest housing market forecast reveals the combination of record-low mortgage rates and the anticipation of the Fed’s decreasing interest rates has caused a spike in purchase ...
Read More »Tackling Discrimination in Housing
A proposal from HUD on the Fair Housing Act would target “disparate impact,” or unintentional discrimination. Find out what critics and proponents have to say.
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