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
ATTOM: First quarter sees lowest home affordability since 2009
Mar 30, 2017Housing affordability continues to slip lower, hitting levels not seen since 2008 and 2009. More housing markets are slipping below historical levels and homeownership is becoming out of reach for many as average incomes can’t keep up with growing home prices.
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Ten-X predicts increase in existing home sales
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Here are the 25 markets with the highest returns for single-family homes
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NAR: Trouble ahead as National Flood Insurance Program expiration date nears
Mar 30, 2017 -
Zillow launching RealEstate.com, new site focused on Millennials
Mar 30, 2017 -
An alternative perspective on neighborhood stabilization
Mar 30, 2017 1:00 am -
HUD Secretary Ben Carson comes to Dallas/Ft. Worth in next stop on listening tour
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Freddie Mac: Affordability to hold back home sales in 2017
Mar 29, 2017 -
Consumer confidence surges to 16-year high
Mar 29, 2017 -
Dear lenders, we need more young talent in mortgage finance
Mar 29, 2017 -
Pending home sales rebound to highest level in a year
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Lending to Hispanics – a whole new ballgame
Mar 28, 2017