Winter weather didn't slow down buyers in December, according to Redfin's latest market report. Although most buyers faced bidding wars, luxury homebuyers bore the brunt of low inventory at the $800K to $1 million mark
by Marian McPherson Jan 19
Average purchase loan request hits record $418,500, and falling demand for FHA and VA mortgages suggests first-time buyers are being priced out
by Matt Carter Jan 19
Fannie Mae forecasts rising mortgage rates and home prices will dent existing home sales by 3.2%
by Matt Carter Jan 19
The index decreased by one point to 83 in January, the first marked decrease in 4 months, according to the National Association of Homebuilders
by Ben Verde Jan 19
Mortgage giants ordered to exempt first-time homebuyers from increases, which could boost private lending
by Matt Carter Jan 18
Economists told The Wall Street Journal how population growth has driven the strongest job recoveries — most recently in Texas and Arizona
by Daniel Houston Jan 18
A report found that wages are rising faster than rent prices in 637 out of the 1,154 counties analyzed — a slim majority
by Ben Verde Jan 18
Nation's biggest provider of purchase loans made 27% fewer loans to homebuyers in 2021
by Matt Carter Jan 17
Martin Luther King Jr. presented his 'Other America' speech in 1967 to highlight disparities among Black and white Americans and to call on Congress to pass fair housing legislation. Click on Inman's footnotes to understand how far we've come — and how far we have to go
by Taylor Anderson Jan 17
Record-low inventory dragged home sales down by a seasonally adjusted 3.6% nationwide in December, according to a new Redfin report released Friday
by Taylor Anderson Jan 14
Foreclosure filings dropped 8% in December as a once-feared wave of mortgage defaults has largely failed to materialize, according to a new report from Attom Data Solutions
by Daniel Houston Jan 14
Demand for purchase loans remains steady, but rising rates are closing the door on refinancing opportunities, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey
by Matt Carter Jan 12
The year saw 20 separate climate and weather disasters wreaking at least $1B in damages each in the US, according to an annual report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 11
Magna? Chalco? Mauldin? Realtor.com rounded up the best markets for first-time homebuyers in 2022 and found that the best housing markets for first-time buyers are under the radar
by Lillian Dickerson Jan 10
The share of first-time homebuyers was up last year, but far below the runup to the housing crash of 2008, according to NAR's Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. What's happening?
by Daniel Houston Jan 10
The tech-enhanced brokerage is the first major real estate firm to move toward a stock market debut in 2022. That move, however, comes after a tumultuous year for publicly traded real estate firms
by Jim Dalrymple II Jan 7