Tag Archives: Inventory

The inventory shortage appears to be slowing, influencing price cuts across the country. See just how much the inventory numbers have impacted price cuts.

Sam Khater, Chief Economist at Freddie Mac speaks to DS News on what’s causing the affordability crunch and the factors that are likely to impact the housing market in 2019. Editor’s Note: This feature originally appeared in the August issue of DS News.

On Wednesday, a webinar looked at how rising national debt would impact the housing market in the third quarter and beyond. Will under supply and increasing costs continue into next year?

Despite new inventory in a few major cities, demand for housing has decreased, according to a report. So what's behind the drop?

Homeownership makes more financial sense than renting overall, but the savings are shrinking in the 100 largest metros, according to a report. See what it found on how owning a home compares to renting one.

Building new homes could help the housing market enjoy a brisk pace of growth towards the end of the year, according to a Freddie Mac report. Here’s why.

Dr. Lynn Fisher, Resident Scholar and Co-Director of the Center on Housing Markets and Finance, AEI on the rising riskiness of securitized loans and what actions the industry can take to alleviate the current inventory challenges. Editor’s Note: This feature originally appeared in the July issue of DS News.

Housing shortages and sky-high prices seem not to bother would-be agents one bit, according to a survey, which shows a 6 percent rise in realtors over 2017. One particular demographic is fanning that growth.

While rising tariffs, tightening fiscal policy and trade uncertainty didn’t hurt the economy or housing market in the second quarter, a Fannie Mae report looks at how sustainable can these growth numbers be.

While housing is in short supply across the country, the problem is particularly acute in Nevada. Here’s why the state is experience a shortage of single-family housing starts.