April brought month-over-month declines in housing starts, as demand continued to drive builder confidence.
Read More »Demand for Second Homes Ramps Up
A combination of remote work, low rates, and increased wealth has led to many locking in not one, but two mortgages.
Read More »More Than $2.5T in Home Sales Forecast for 2021
A new forecast finds that home sales this year will be spurred by a combination of record low rates and a wave of migration due to telework situations.
Read More »Government Regulations Factoring Into Rise of Home Prices
Regulations continue to account for an increasing share of the costs associated with the construction of a new home, to the tune of nearly $94,000 on average.
Read More »Newly-Constructed Homes Account for 25% of Q1 Listings
Low mortgage rates and surging homebuyer demand, combined with low existing homes for sale is increasing the share of new construction nationwide.
Read More »Sub-3% Rates a Non-Factor on Mortgage Apps
Mortgage applications are slipping, as the war between low rates and affordability continues in the nation’s housing market.
Read More »Home Seekers Target More Spacious Dwellings
Homebuyers are returning to the city, but are seeking larger living spaces with the amenities of the suburbs.
Read More »Rise in Home Prices Augments March Listings
The answer to a constricted supply of homes may lie in an increase in prices, as those looking to cash in are selling and padding the number of listings nationwide.
Read More »Mortgage Rates Hit New Refi-Friendly Territory
With the sudden downward trend in mortgage rates, evidence of increased applications is a bright spot as refinance opportunities emerge again, and house hunters plot their spring strategy.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Charting the Market’s Course for 2021
High prices and a new rise in inventory combined with low rates will all play into March’s existing home sales numbers as Q1 closes and the direction of the market takes shape.
Read More »