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
Monday Morning Cup of Coffee: Consumer groups look to expand CFPB authority
Jun 26, 2017This weekend was full of economic news as Freddie Mac released its latest report forecasting a second wave of demand in the housing market and Fannie Mae’s lender survey showed credit standards are about to ease. But it wasn’t all work and no play. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin celebrated his wedding amid Wall Street elite and Washington insiders.
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Former “We Buy Ugly Houses” franchisee admits to running real estate Ponzi scheme
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Senior home equity hits all-time high in Q1
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Douglas Elliman Real Estate wins $4.75 million from rival agency over agent poaching
Jun 23, 2017 -
Texas hot markets begin to see slowdown
Jun 23, 2017 -
Chicago mortgage originator accused of bilking elderly homeowners out of $7 million
Jun 23, 2017 -
Affordable homes: An issue that should unite both parties
Jun 23, 2017 -
Forestar preparing to spurn Starwood Capital after D.R. Horton improves its offer
Jun 23, 2017 -
Economists draw mixed conclusions over May new home sales report
Jun 23, 2017 -
New home sales reverse course, increase in May
Jun 23, 2017 -
Housing industry’s largest trade groups want CFPB director replaced by bipartisan commission
Jun 22, 2017 -
Puerto Rican foreclosure crisis sends residents flooding to U.S.
Jun 22, 2017