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
Only half of Americans can afford an entry-level home
Jul 22, 2019Just over half of Americans can afford an entry-level home as affordability issues continue to plague the nation’s housing market. According to a study by John Burns Real Estate Consulting, only 54% of Americans are able to afford a home priced at 20% the median home price in their area. The situation is creating a robust opportunity for rentals.
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How Malibu’s real estate market has changed after last year’s wildfires
Jul 22, 2019 -
Equifax agrees to pay up to $700 million for data breach
Jul 22, 2019 -
Housing discrimination lawsuit against Bank of America gets green light
Jul 19, 2019 -
Oregon close to becoming first U.S. state to ban single-family-only zoning
Jul 19, 2019 -
Chris Heller leaves loanDepot and mellohome for AI real estate company OJO Labs
Jul 19, 2019 -
Stagnant wages, vacant homes are undercutting housing markets, U.S. mayors say
Jul 19, 2019 -
First American: Growth in potential existing-home sales dampened by lack of inventory
Jul 19, 2019 -
Renovation spending will slow in 2020 after record-setting year, Harvard report says
Jul 18, 2019 -
Fewer Millennials are seeking mortgage help from parents
Jul 18, 2019 -
Foreign buyers flee the U.S. housing market, led by Chinese and British
Jul 18, 2019 -
Mortgage Tech Rundown: Anow, LoanScorecard and FormFree
Jul 18, 2019