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
[Pulse] Affordable housing issues are stymying the mortgage market, but change is on the way
Jul 03, 2019It’s now been almost seven years since people started to take notice of the current housing shortage and become angry over the skyrocketing costs for housing. But now we are seeing change in the finance industry and in every level of government, signaling that perhaps, we’ve finally reached a tipping point.
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This is what the typical first-time homebuyer looks like
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New York investigating whether Facebook allows housing discrimination
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Taylor Morrison appoints industry veteran to lead its Dallas Division
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Freddie Mac: Mortgage rates tick up, reversing course from last weekÕ 3-year low
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June’s job report reveals the nation’s job growth is slowing down
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Most homebuyers would sacrifice a big yard for a shorter commute, realtor.com says
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Home sales in Manhattan surge as wealthy buyers rush to avoid “mansion tax”
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Zumper: Rent prices heat up in July, hitting an all-time high in San Francisco
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Apartment demand spikes to 5-year high
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Annual home-price growth reverses course, finally rises
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Opendoor lays off 50, asks hundreds to relocate to Phoenix
Jul 01, 2019