Fannie Mae: Home sales to stabilize in 2019
Although economic growth is expected to slow in the new year, new data suggests the housing market will stabilize come 2019, according to Fannie Mae.…
Zumper: The American dream of homeownership fades
This year, navigating the landscape of American housing has proved to be rocky for both renters and homeowners. As 2018 comes to an end, Zumper, a ren…
Juniper Square raises $25 million to help make it easier to invest in real estate
Juniper Square, a technology company that helps connect investment firms with private capital to be used to invest in real estate, announced this week…
What kind of real estate appreciation will the fourth largest MSA see?
With a growing population and bustling business growth, the Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington MSA is projected to see some growth in real estate appreciatio…
Here is everything you need to know about the HW Tech100 Award
Nominations have already started coming in for HW’s Tech100 Award. But along with those nominations have also come a flood of questions. We compiled t…
Redfin: Housing inventory accelerates to 3-year high
In November, housing inventory climbed 5%, marking its fastest growth in the last three years, according to new data from Redfin. Redfin Chief Economi…
Zillow to begin buying houses in California, North Carolina
It seems to be all about expansion these days for Zillow. The online real estate giant recently got into the mortgage business with its acquisition of…
Anthony Scaramucci’s SkyBridge Capital planning big investment in Opportunity Zones
There’s a new notable name among those who plan big investments in Opportunity Zones – Anthony Scaramucci. Scaramucci famously served as White House c…
Single women outpace single men on the path to homeownership
American wage disparity keeps the average American woman making 20 cents less than her male counterpart, but data suggests that when it comes to homeo…
WhyHotel raises $10 million to expand service that turns empty apartments into hotels
WhyHotel, a company that works with developers to turn newly built unleased luxury apartments into hotels, is set to expand thanks to a new capital ra…
It’s official: Trump nominates Mark Calabria to lead FHFA
Late Tuesday night, President Donald Trump announced his choice to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency – Mark Calabria. Calabria’s nomination must…
Airbnb settles with Aimco after being accused of allowing illegal short-term rentals
The legal battle between Airbnb and the Apartment Investment and Management Company over Aimco’s claims that Airbnb was encouraging residents to viola…
CoreLogic: Here’s what will be making economic news in 2019
CoreLogic released its predictions for 2019, outlining several factors that will be making economic news in the new year. CoreLogic’s chief economist…
Wise Agent names Jason Frazier chief marketing officer
Wise Agent hired Jason Frazier as its chief marketing officer, the company announced this week. Frazier, a known marketer in the mortgage industry, wi…
CFPB moves to further ease enforcement on financial services industry
In the last few days of his leadership at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mick Mulvaney moved to further ease the bureau’s enforcement of th…
What would Mark Calabria as FHFA director mean for the future of Fannie and Freddie?
The Trump administration has officially nominated Mark Calabria to be the next director of the FHFA when Mel Watt’s term is up early next year. But wh…
Homelessness accelerates in expensive rental markets
As more and more Americans become rent burdened, the homeless rates in the nation’s most unaffordable markets continue to grow, according to the lates…
Democrats choose Rep. Maxine Waters to lead House Financial Services Committee
The Democratic Steering and Policy Committee nominated Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., late Monday to lead the Financial Services Committee. Waters will…
Redfin: Number of sight-unseen home offers retreat
As inventory increases and home price growth slows down, homebuyer competition has begun to ease, according to the latest data from Redfin. Redfin Age…
TCI, Southern Properties Capital, Macquarie partnering to build significant multifamily portfolio
Southern Properties Capital, a subsidiary of real estate investment company Transcontinental Realty Investors that operates primarily in Texas and spe…
This is what the housing market could look like in 2019
In 2018, the housing market experienced its fair share of up and downs, attributed to many factors including affordability and inventory concerns. But…
Minneapolis is about to abolish single-family residential zoning
In a move that strikes a blow against decades of racial inequality and could prove to a boon to multifamily developers, the city of Minneapolis is on…
The end of Fannie, Freddie conservatorship? Trump reportedly picking Mark Calabria to lead FHFA
Long-time housing finance reform advocate Mark Calabria is reportedly the Trump administration's choice to lead the FHFA after Mel Watt's term ends ea…
Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: Appraisers may not get paid as CoesterVMS runs out of money
Sources continue to inform HousingWire of new information regarding CoesterVMS as it appears it may be running out of money and leaving some appraiser…
Experts: Wage growth could further rate hikes in 2019
In November, the unemployment rate held steady at 3.7% and wages rose slightly, leading some experts to predict the likelihood of continual rate hikes…
Vacation rental site HomeToGo buys competitor Tripping.com
HomeToGo, a vacation rental search site that began in Europe before expanding into the United States three years ago, is buying its U.S. competitor Tr…
Freddie Mac: Housing market is short 2.5 million units
The housing market needs an additional 2.5 million units just to match what is needed for long-term demand. As it turns out, housing inventory is lagg…
Zillow: These markets will outperform the rest in 2019
Zillow’s latest Home Price Expectations Survey indicated that the housing markets of Amazon’s HQ2 finalists are expected to see their home-value growt…
Home price appreciation is slowing down
The average homeowner gained $12,400 in equity in one year's time, according to CoreLogic's Home Equity Report for the third quarter of 2018. And whil…
