Over the past several years, many homebuyers have traded big-city living for an abode in the ’burbs. But flash ahead to now, and those same folks may be kicking themselves, at least if they take a look at Zillow’s recent ...
Read More »Housing Sentiment Hits All-Time High
Fannie Mae has released the latest installment of its monthly Home Purchase Sentiment Index (HPSI), with the Index rising 3.7 points in January 2018 to hit an all-time survey high of 89.5. The HPSI is also up 6.8 points year-over-year. ...
Read More »Can the Housing Market Maintain Its Momentum?
Pending home sales inched up 0.5 percent during the year according to the Pending Home Sales Index released by the National Association of Realtors (NAR) on Wednesday. The Pending Home Sales Index is a monthly forward looking indicator based on ...
Read More »Is the State of Housing Strong?
On Tuesday evening, President Trump delivered his State of the Union address before the Congress. The White House released excerpts from the speech before it began, highlighting a focus on immigration reform, infrastructure, national security, and the economic impacts of ...
Read More »The State of the Housing Industry
As President Trump will present his State of the Union address to the Senate this evening, what is the State of the Housing Industry? With home prices that show no signs of decreasing, changes in leadership at the Consumer Finance ...
Read More »Home Appreciation Remains Steady, But Vegas Lags Behind
Dover, Delaware, must have been doing something right in November 2017—it led the nation that month when it came to growth in home prices. With an estimated population of 37,786 according to 2016 Census numbers, the capital of The First ...
Read More »An Upbeat Economy with a Downbeat Side Effect
Housing and the economy are going strong. But a continued lack of supply is squeezing young buyers and could be a sign of trouble ahead for U.S. housing.
Read More »November Was Hot for Housing Prices
The housing market continued to grow, with house prices leading the way through most of 2017. According to the latest Housing Price Index data released by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), home prices across the U.S. rose 0.4 percent ...
Read More »U.S. Mayors Cite Housing Issues as Driver of Migration
High housing costs are one of the chief factors driving people away from certain cities and into others—that’s according to the results of an annual survey that polls the mayors of major American cities. This week, the Boston University Initiative ...
Read More »Lack of Affordable Homes Driving Nationwide Migration Trends
Redfin CEO Glenn Kelman recently appeared on CNBC to discuss the state of housing industry and the overall trends he is seeing in the early days of 2018. Kelman highlights the continued lack of affordable housing, the early and surprising impacts ...
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