Though housing starts for single-family homes improved slightly in April, they remained below the 900,000 mark for the sixth consecutive month. Experts weigh in on what these numbers mean for supply relief in housing.
Read More »Growing Demand Buoys Builder Confidence
A new report found that builders’ confidence rose on higher demand for homes. Learn more about the factors that influenced this sentiment by clicking through.
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 »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 »New Home Sales Indicate an Encouraging Trend
New home sales jumped to their highest since November 2017 as buyer demand fueled sales. Experts weigh in on the factors that made these numbers possible.
Read More »Single-family Home Building Slips
The lag in single-family starts in March could mean even tighter inventory in the coming months. But here’s why experts see the decline as a short-term headwind.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Gauging Builder Confidence
Data from the housing market index released by the National Association of Home Builders will analyze builders’ perception of the housing market’s performance. Here’s what else is in store in The Week Ahead.
Read More »Up Your Commute Time for a Dramatic Decrease in Home Prices
For Seattle residents, 15 minutes and 40 minutes in the rush hour traffic could mean the difference between owning a home that costs over $900,000 and one that ...
Read More »Ginnie Mae’s MBS Outstanding Remains Stable at $1.9T
Ginnie Mae, the wholly owned government corporation that attracts global capital into the housing finance system announced on Tuesday that its issuance of Mortgage Backed Securities (MBS) over ...
Read More »Rising Median Sale Prices Impact Florida’s Housing Market
The housing market across the country is experiencing an ongoing shortage of available housing inventory and it’s no different in Florida, where the latest data provided by Florida ...
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