Real Estate
Real estate news provides vital information to mortgage and housing industry professionals, and HousingWire’s real estate news coverage is focused on the top and timely information that agents, teams and brokerages need to know. Whether it’s news about further declines in housing inventory, insight into builder pace, or updates on housing market data like home sales and home prices, HousingWire offers you the insight you need into the biggest home trends and changes in real estate.
Right now, there are numerous factors driving the real estate news cycle, not the least of which is fluctuating interest rates. Mortgage rates rose rapidly throughout 2022, which has had a massive impact on the housing market across the board — and directly affected the price and demand of real estate, home prices, and government policies related to tax incentives, deductions, and subsidies that can boost or hinder demand.
And, while it appears that the Federal Reserve may be prepared to slow the uptick in the Fed rate, it’s likely that rates will continue to have an impact on the industry in some form throughout some or all of 2023. To stay on top of the latest real estate news, industry professionals turn to HousingWire’s real estate news coverage, where they can learn about policy that is impacting lender and consumer activity, economic and market trends that are guiding strategy and opportunities for real estate and mortgage professionals, and find out about best practices being incorporated by leading industry professionals and agencies.
Latest Posts
How anchor companies are tackling affordable housing issues in their communities
Sep 19, 2019Some companies aren’t waiting for policy changes regarding affordable housing. Instead, there is a growing movement within larger companies to support the communities they are based in, specifically pertaining to affordable housing. This was made especially apparent at “Unlocking the Market: Big Ideas for Local Housing Challenges,” an event held by Urban Institute and Fannie Mae this week.
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Here are the nation’s top real estate markets for 2020
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Should homebuyers consider schools even if they’re empty nesters?
Sep 19, 2019 -
Low mortgage rates bolster August’s existing-home sales to 17-month high
Sep 19, 2019 -
ATTOM: Home flipping returns fall to 8-year low
Sep 19, 2019 -
Mortgage Tech Rundown: Freddie Mac, Realogy, and Groundfloor
Sep 18, 2019 -
Federal Reserve cuts rate by 0.25%, defying Trump’s demand for “Big Interest Rate Drop”
Sep 18, 2019 -
Reali continues to expand, launches escrow program
Sep 18, 2019 -
America’s housing starts spike to 12-year high in August
Sep 18, 2019 -
Homeowners appear to be feeling good about the economy. Should they?
Sep 17, 2019 -
Fannie Mae: Cheap mortgage rates will push 2019 refinancings to three-year high
Sep 17, 2019