Policy Unknowns Curb Housing Growth Expectations
All-out growth in the housing market this year is hinging on the Trump Administration's policies, with the Fannie Mae Economic...
National
Housing Affordability Measure Affirms Imbalance between Housing Costs and Wages
A new housing affordability measure, the REALTORS® Affordability Distribution Curve and Score from the National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) and...
Annual ‘Magnet States’ Report: Texas Dethroned
For the first time in a dozen years, Texas is not claiming the top spot in the annual Allied Van...
Commerce Department: Home-Building Down in January, but Permits Up
Home-building overall stalled in January, but more permits indicate construction will pick up in the months ahead. Single-family construction rose...
Mortgage Rates Tick Down as ‘Year Full of Surprises’ Continues
Mortgage rates on average ticked down for the second straight week, according to Freddie Mac's Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®),...
Realogy and Guaranteed Rate Form Mortgage Origination Joint Venture
Realogy Holdings Corp. and Guaranteed Rate, Inc. have agreed to form a new joint venture, Guaranteed Rate Affinity LLC, which...
Home Prices Climb in Unseasonable Winter
It has been an unseasonably hot winter in housing as home prices hike higher, according to Clear Capital's recently released...
Gary Keller: ‘These Are Good Times’ for Real Estate
Addresses Critical Factor in State of Housing Market From a stalled homeownership rate to uncertainty out of the White House,...
Where the Best Markets Are for Homebuyers and Sellers
Home sellers have more bargaining chips in today's market—they profited an average 21 percent on sales in 2016—but in some...
Appraisal Value Lags Owner Estimates by Wider Spread for Second Month
For the second consecutive month, the gap between homeowner estimates and appraiser opinions has widened. Quicken Loans’ National Home Price...
Top 4 ‘Don’t Bother’ Projects to Flag for Your Home Sellers
There’s a big difference in value between making improvements when planning to stay in a home versus prepping it for the market. Read more.
Business Tip of the Day provided by
