Constrained by harsh winter weather early in the year, housing starts took off in March, seeing a near 20% month-over-month rise.
Read More »Residential Construction Reflects ‘Record-High Builder Optimism’
The U.S. Census Bureau released its construction statistics for September, recording a 1.9% increase in housing starts compared to August. Single-family residential starts rose 8.5% over the month to 1.1 million annualized units, a level not seen since 2007. Realtor.com's Chief ...
Read More »How Interest Rates are Impacting Housing
According to analysts, recent housing start data is an indicator that the housing recession that started at the beginning of 2018 is over and the recovery is in full swing.
Read More »Understanding Uncertainty: Property Preservation and Maintenance in Flux
The default servicing industry is shrinking, costs are fluctuating, and staying up to date with precise pricing data is more important than ever.
Read More »Gateway First Bank Appoints Chief Mortgage Operations Officer
As Chief of Mortgage Operations, Jeff Schmidt will manage the underwriting, appraisal, closing/funding, post-closing, and construction lending departments at Gateway First.
Read More »The Week Ahead: Eye on Employment
The Bureau of Labor Statistics will release its employment data for March this week. Here's what else is happening in the Week Ahead.
Read More »The Ups and Downs of New Construction
For most of the country, it may seem like new home construction has been slipping. Find out which cities have been bucking this trend.
Read More »Fannie Economist Addresses Jobs Report Impact on Housing
With the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics report released, find out how the industry is reacting to a downtick in new employment.
Read More »The Problem With California’s Affordable Housing Goals
A new report gives insights into the factors that are likely to keep the Golden State from achieving its goal for more affordable housing.
Read More »The Housing Slump Blues
What does the latest data and analysis say 2019 will hold for the housing market?
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