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
NAHB: Most homeowners now view housing market’s affordability problem as a crisis
Sep 13, 2019As housing affordability continues to be a cause of concern for the nation’s homeowners, a report from the National Association of Homebuilders indicates 80% of American households now perceive the problem to be a crisis. Additionally, the company claims that 75% of households report housing affordability to be a problem at both the state and local level.
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Priced out? More renters are seeking out lower cost metros
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FHFA moves to curb Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac green loans for multifamily
Sep 13, 2019 -
California nears statewide rent control
Sep 13, 2019 -
Mortgage Tech Rundown: HomeLight, Asurity, and Homebot
Sep 13, 2019 -
ATTOM: Foreclosure activity climbs slightly in August, but is still down 24% from last year
Sep 13, 2019 -
Millennials, Gen Xers and Baby Boomers agree: They don’t make enough to buy a home
Sep 12, 2019 -
HomeLight partners with EasyKnock to expand access to sale-leaseback programs
Sep 12, 2019 -
Real estate agents exempt from California’s new anti-gig labor law
Sep 12, 2019 -
Real estate startup Patch Homes announces Series A funding
Sep 12, 2019 -
Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates tick up from last week’s 3-year low
Sep 12, 2019 -
Trump administration’s plan for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac “survived” Senate hearing
Sep 11, 2019