A typical for-sale home in the top neighborhood in the country got more than 12,000 page views on getting listed. Which neighborhood was it? Click through to learn more …
Read More »Craftsman Style Homes Cost a Premium
Entry level homes with distinctive farmhouse or craftsman styles come at a premium, a study found. Why are buyers at the entry-level ready to pay more for some features?
Read More »Worries Climb Over Rising Home Prices
A new report says that half of the top housing markets in the U.S. are overvalued. As home prices rise for yet another month, some fear for the sustainability of the market. Here’s why.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Analyzing Pending Home Sales
The data for pending home sales that releases on Monday will determine housing contract activity for homes in March. Here’s what else is happening in The Week Ahead.
Read More »Small-dollar Loans Can Make a Big Difference
Here’s how expanding credit access for low-cost properties could potentially help ease America’s inventory shortage.
Read More »Sam Khater Joins Freddie Mac as Chief Economist
Khater will lead a team of researchers in providing insights and analysis on economic trends and policies affecting Freddie Mac and the housing market.
Read More »The 5 Toughest Housing Markets for Millennials
In one of the least buyer-friendly real estate markets, millennials are having an especially hard time buying homes in cities where the jobs are good. Click through to learn which are the hardest markets to enter.
Read More »There’s More to the Inventory Story Than New Construction
New construction may account for the majority of growth in housing stock, but there are other important sources of development, depending on the region and type of market according to a study. What are these sources?
Read More »Strong Demand Fuels Decrease in Vacancies
Homeownership remains high, and vacancy continues to drop according to the latest Census Bureau data. Click through to learn more about how these trends will affect the future of the housing market.
Read More »How Will Insurance Rate Reductions Impact Mortgage Affordability?
A new study looked at how cuts in insurance premium by private companies could affect the affordability of mortgage payments, especially for FHA loan borrowers. Click through to read the findings.
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