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
Trump: “Many geniuses” are working to end government control of Fannie and Freddie
May 20, 2019President Donald Trump spoke about Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac for two minutes near the end of a one-hour speech at the National Association of Realtors convention in Washington on Friday. In addition to HousingWire’s story on Trump’s speech, here are the president’s complete and unedited comments on housing-finance reform.
-
Trump announces in NAR speech that he’s lifting steel and aluminum tariffs
May 17, 2019 -
NAR’s Yun forecast for 2019 housing sales: New homes will drive market gains
May 17, 2019 -
Poor credit scores keep Gen Xers from entering the housing market
May 17, 2019 -
The We Company launches real estate acquisition, management platform
May 17, 2019 -
Redfin: Last year’s tax reform bill impacted fewer homebuyers than expected
May 17, 2019 -
Redfin: April’s home-price growth proves the market is heating up
May 16, 2019 -
Hoosier city beats out Miami and Vegas for hottest U.S. housing market, Zillow says
May 16, 2019 -
U.S. economic growth may be casualty in trade war with China, Fannie Mae says in new forecast
May 16, 2019 -
After months of setbacks, housing starts rise nearly 6%
May 16, 2019 -
Shack with a view: Dilapidated home in San Francisco lists for $2.5 million
May 15, 2019 -
NAR zooms in on commercial real estate focus, partners with Brevitas
May 15, 2019