LendingTree: Student loan debt is driving Millennials to buy fixer-upper homes
With more than $1.5 trillion in student loan debt, new LendingTree research shows an overwhelming majority of homebuyers are considering purchasing “f…
NAR files motion to dismiss anti-trust lawsuit over buyer broker commissions
In the last three months, the NAR has been hit with two nearly identical class-action lawsuits that claim its buyer broker compensation rules violate…
HUD looks to roll back on transgender protections at homeless shelters
This week, the Department of Housing and Urban Development proposed a new rule that has the potential to leave thousands of transgender Americans with…
Grocery store is most-desirable neighborhood amenity, Federal Reserve report shows
The most important neighborhood amenity is a grocery store. About 87% of people said it is “moderately or very important” to have nearby. Next on the…
The iBuyer market is booming, and it's not slowing down anytime soon
Some might say that so far, 2019 is looking to be the year of the iBuyer. The term has exploded across the internet as major companies like Redfin and…
NYT: Rat sightings in New York soar 38% as housing boom destroys their burrows
Rat sightings in New York City have jumped 38% as a construction boom that added 36,000 units in 2018 sends the rodents scurrying from their burrows,…
Tariff wars: What do Walmart and Target prices have to do with the housing market?
When a top executive at Walmart told Wall Street analysts last week that tariffs on Chinese goods would lead to higher prices for his customers, peopl…
Manhattan pending home sales surge as prices drop to 2015 level, StreetEasy report says
Pending home sales in Manhattan spiked 27% in April from a year ago, reaching the highest level of signed contracts since the spring of 2015, as price…
Sales of new homes drop 6.9% in April from March's 11-year high
Sales of new houses dropped in April from an 11-year high in March, according to a report from the Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urb…
A silver lining: Most Americans still view housing as a good investment
A majority of Americans – 65% – think it is still a good idea to invest in a home, according to the latest survey of consumer expectations of housing…
This is how much you need to earn to live in America's most expensive cities
The most expensive cities to live in are – you guessed it – in California. But how much, exactly, do you have to make in order to afford to live there…
April's dip in home sales may portend "significant gain" in May, economist says
Housing economists were left scratching their heads this week over a NAR report showing U.S. existing home sales fell in April. In the prior month, pe…
This is how Amazon's presence is transforming Arlington's housing market
When Amazon announced plans to open its second headquarters in Arlington, Virginia, concerns regarding the local housing market began to manifest. Now…
April's depreciating home prices could signal the market reached its peak
In April, the median U.S. home depreciated 0.1% in value from the previous month, marking the first monthly decline in seven years, according to Zillo…
Hey, Mr. President, what about removing lumber tariffs to make homes affordable?
Canadian softwood lumber used to build U.S. homes currently carry tariffs of about 20%. That adds $9,000 to the price of a typical new home and more t…
WSJ: That wave of Millennial homebuyers may never come crashing
The housing market has been in a bit of a slump, and a number of industry players are banking on a coming wave of Millennial homebuyers to prop it bac…
NAR: Monthly existing home sales fall 0.4% in April
In April, existing home sales fell slightly from the previous month, but growing inventory signaled improvement in the market, according to the latest…
Mortgage Tech Rundown: Calyx Software, Finastra and Optimal Blue
This week's mortgage tech rundown highlights the latest news in mortgage technology, featuring product updates, integrations and announcements.
Want to make more money selling your home? Don't move out
Redfin says America's vacant homes are not only selling for less money, but they're also spending more time on the market. In fact, Redfin's data indi…
First American: Mortgage rates champion growth in potential existing home sales
In April, potential existing-home sales increased 0.1% from the previous month, according to First American’s Potential Home Sales Model. First Americ…
Trump: "Many geniuses" are working to end government control of Fannie and Freddie
President Donald Trump spoke about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for two minutes near the end of a one-hour speech at the National Association of Realtor…
Trump announces in NAR speech that he's lifting steel and aluminum tariffs
President Donald Trump used his one-hour speech at the National Association of Realtors convention on Friday to announce the U.S. would be lifting ste…
Poor credit scores keep Gen Xers from entering the housing market
A recent report from LendingTree reveals that although Gen Xers are now in their prime earning years, many are refraining from homeownership due to su…
NAR’s Yun forecast for 2019 housing sales: New homes will drive market gains
New home sales probably will reach a 12-year high in 2019, according to Lawrence Yun, chief economist of the National Association of Realtors. Sales o…
The We Company launches real estate acquisition, management platform
The We Company, the parent of shared workspace provider WeWork, announced this week it launched a global real estate acquisition and management platfo…
Redfin: Last year's tax reform bill impacted fewer homebuyers than expected
A year after implementing a tax reform bill that lowered caps on tax deductions permitted for mortgage payments and state and local taxes, Redfin repo…
Redfin: April's home-price growth proves the market is heating up
In April, the nation's home-sale prices stabilized, rising 2.8% from 2018 levels, according to new data from Redfin. Redfin chief economist Daryl Fair…
Hoosier city beats out Miami and Vegas for hottest U.S. housing market, Zillow says
When you think of hot housing markets, cities like Miami, Las Vegas, or Los Angeles might come to mind. Or, other high-priced markets like New York or…
U.S. economic growth may be casualty in trade war with China, Fannie Mae says in new forecast
Fannie Mae, the largest mortgage financier, boosted its forecast for mortgage rates and lowered its prediction for GDP growth for the remaining quarte…
