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
Fannie, Freddie IPOs at least 3 years away, Raymond James analysts say
Jun 10, 2019While the new head of the Federal Housing Finance Agency said last month he’s considering an initial public offering of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac as early as the first half of next year, Raymond James analysts are saying it’s not likely to happen for three or four years. There’s a long list of preparatory steps, and presidential politics could also play a role, according to the report.
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$80 million townhouse breaks NYC record for most expensive residential sale ever
Jun 07, 2019 -
[Pulse] Were prime borrowers actually the ones responsible for the housing crisis?
Jun 07, 2019 -
Ryan O’Hara is out as CEO of Move Inc., parent of realtor.com
Jun 06, 2019 -
House flipping is back – it’s just not as profitable as it used to be
Jun 06, 2019 -
WSJ: Chance of a rate cut at next FOMC meeting is 25% as trade worries mount
Jun 06, 2019 -
U.S. home values reach a record high of $26.1 trillion in Q1, Fed says
Jun 06, 2019 -
Homeowners expected to slow their roll on remodeling projects this year
Jun 05, 2019 -
Baltimore is the best city for a nurse to buy a home, PropertyShark says
Jun 05, 2019 -
Mortgage Tech Rundown: Blue Sage, California Regional MLS and Localize.city
Jun 05, 2019 -
The mortgage broker comeback
Jun 05, 2019 10:50 am -
May’s job report reveals the labor market is tightening
Jun 05, 2019