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
American homebuyers are becoming more successful with contingent offers
Jun 28, 2019Real estate brokerage company Redfin claims that 14.6% of successful offers submitted by its agents waived an inspection contingency in May. This total is down from a whopping 19.8% during the same time period last year. Redfin Chief Economist Daryl Fairweather said this is because sellers are now more willing to give buyers what they want because they don’t have as much negotiating power as they did a year ago.
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Caroline Kennedy lists her mother’s getaway on Martha’s Vineyard for $65 million
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[Pulse] Here’s what New York real estate will look like in the year ahead
Jun 27, 2019 -
More renters than ever before say renting is cheaper than buying, but are they right?
Jun 27, 2019 -
Zillow is watching: New algorithm uses photos of your home to check quality and curb appeal
Jun 27, 2019 -
Declining mortgage rates spur growth in May’s pending home sales
Jun 27, 2019 -
First quarter GDP holds steady at 3.1%
Jun 27, 2019 -
Median-priced homes remain unaffordable for average earners in most cities
Jun 27, 2019 -
Civic Financial Services rolls out loans for single-family rental investors
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“Beverly Hillbillies” mansion in LA gets a $50 million price cut
Jun 26, 2019 -
JPMorgan Chase committing $20 million to boost affordable housing in Detroit
Jun 26, 2019 -
Bill eliminating VA loan cap signed into law
Jun 26, 2019