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
U.S. homeowners have never stayed put for this long
Jul 18, 2019American homeowners are staying put longer than ever before, with the average tenure reaching a record high of 8.09 years in the second quarter of 2019. This stands in stark contrast to the years leading up to the recession, as tenure from 2001-2007 averaged just 4.21 years. Here’s why homeowners may be holding off on a move, and what it might mean for the market.
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Average home seller saw 34% return on their investment in Q2
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Median home price climbs to all-time high
Jul 18, 2019 -
TurboTenant raises $6.5 million to support multifamily housing
Jul 17, 2019 -
Homeowners are taking on fewer house projects, but they’re spending more
Jul 17, 2019 -
Charles Manson murder house lists for $1.98 million
Jul 17, 2019 -
Housing starts slid further in June as rising construction costs weakened the market
Jul 17, 2019 -
Fannie Mae lowers mortgage rate forecast and says home-price growth will accelerate
Jul 16, 2019 -
MoxiWorks hires two new directors of business development
Jul 16, 2019 -
Former Freddie Mac CEO says GSEs should be regulated like utilities
Jul 16, 2019 -
Homebuilder confidence rises slightly, but cost concerns threaten future growth
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Americans spent an average of $9,081 on home improvements in 2018 alone
Jul 15, 2019