Here’s what experts—interpreting data from the Census Bureau’s latest housing starts survey—had to say about how the spring season is likely to pan out for homebuilders and buyers.
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A pair of recent studies explored the barriers being faced by LGBT homebuyers and what can be done to combat those challenges within this community.
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Since the beginning of the year, how have rates on mortgages changed? The Federal Housing Finance Agency’s February report provides the details.
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Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes rose slightly according to a recent report. Learn what's driving the increase.
Read More »Home Sales in Spring off to a Slow Start
Despite the optimism among homebuyers, what factors are still holding back home sales compared to last spring?
Read More »Housing in the West: Not So Hot Anymore?
Here’s what a new report revealed about bidding wars in what were some of the country’s most competitive markets last spring.
Read More »How Tax Reform Impacted Home Sales
Did the tax reform’s $10,000 cap on deductibility of state and local taxes on property lead to a decline in home sales? Here’s what research by the New York Fed revealed.
Read More »The “Cost Burden” of Renters vs. Homeowners
Homeowners and renters each face their own financial issues, but which one has been the most cost-burdened?
Read More »The Ups and Downs in Single-Family Permits
With single family permits declining in many areas of the country, which cities and regions are escaping the trend?
Read More »Goldman Sachs and CitiGroup Release Q1 Results
Starting off 2019, how did these two big banks manage? Click through to learn more and hear from Goldman and Citi's CEOs.
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