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
Report: New home sales plummeted at end of 2018
Jan 24, 2019In the last two months of 2018, new home sales in all four major regions fell, according to the latest data from Redfin. Redfin reports the most dramatic decline was seen in the Northeast region, where sales of new homes fell by 16.1% in December alone.
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Redfin: Middle class buyers are being priced out of housing market
Jan 23, 2019 -
Warner introduces legislation to prevent future government shutdowns
Jan 23, 2019 -
FHFA: Home prices slightly rise in November
Jan 23, 2019 -
Redwood Trust buying real estate investment loan originator 5 Arches
Jan 22, 2019 -
Redfin: Home price growth reaches 6-year low
Jan 22, 2019 -
Freddie Mac partnering with RBC to provide $180 million for affordable housing
Jan 22, 2019 -
Tech-focused real estate company REX, which operates outside MLS, raises $45 million
Jan 22, 2019 -
First American: Stock market volatility aids potential homebuyers
Jan 22, 2019 -
Real estate agent killed while serving eviction notice, tenants arrested
Jan 22, 2019 -
Existing home sales plummet in December
Jan 22, 2019 -
Real estate software provider HomeSpotter acquires Spacio
Jan 21, 2019