A new Realtor.com analysis reported only 4 in 10 new agents are confident about a long-term real estate career. Industry experts suggest mentorship, cash reserves, and a full-time commitment are the keys to early success.
Read More »Fall in Housing Permits Gives Way to Rise in Multifamily Construction
HUD and the Census Bureau reported housing starts dipping 9.6% below their revised June estimate, as erratic mortgage rates, supply chain concerns, and high prices mount to create housing affordability challenges.
Read More »FHA Proposes Revisions to Single-Family Servicing Policies
The Administrations said its proposals are designed to strengthen the servicers’ ability to “keep families experiencing financial challenges in their homes.”
Read More »Could Eliminating Single-Family Housing be Good?
A study by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) states traditional housing zoning has been seen as a barrier to affordability, and that using policy to promote diversity in housing stick could accommodate a diverse population with varying incomes ...
Read More »The Rise of Built-for-Rent Homes
As affordability decreases and renting by choice becomes a more popular option, here’s how builders are looking at innovative methods to construct detached rental products.
Read More »What is Causing the Decline in Single-Family Authorizations?
BuildFax’s latest Housing Health Report revealed year-over-year declines in single-family housing authorizations, as they have fallen 2.75% since 2018. Also seeing declines are existing housing maintenance volume (0.75%) and existing remodel volume (0.33%). The report uses U.S. property condition and ...
Read More »If You Build It…
Residential construction spending has been trending upwards in recent years, but is that holding true as we wind toward the end of 2017?
Read More »Homework Pays Off
Editors Note: This article was originally featured in the August issue of DS News. Mortgage and real estate-related investment opportunities abound throughout various securities and properties, as long as investors take the steps necessary to understand the underlying market conditions—and ...
Read More »Not Cold in the Winter: Here are the Hottest Markets for Single-Family Housing
Based on the best combination of rising home prices, favorable affordability, and strong demand mixed with demographic and economic conditions that suggest strong future demand for housing, where are the hottest single-family housing markets located?
Read More »Vacancy Rates Inch Upward
Vacancy rates in rental housing were highest outside of Metropolitan Statistical Areas at 9.2 percent and were lower in principal cities at 7.7 percent and suburbs at 6.2 percent. The homeowner vacancy rate was also highest outside MSAs at 2.5 percent and was slightly lower inside principal cities at 1.9 percent and in the suburbs at 1.7 percent.
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