Mortgage rates were at their recent peak in October. But despite elevated rates, new home buyers were active, pushing sales of newly built single-family homes higher than the month before.
Mortgage rates were at their recent peak in October. But despite elevated rates, new home buyers were active, pushing sales of newly built single-family homes
#StayHome: How to Create Functional Spaces in Your Home During the Coronavirus Outbreak Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19), many of us here
The S&P Case-Shiller Indices are considered to be among the leading measures of U.S. home prices. According to their most recent release, which covers data
Home builders have to be tuned in to what potential buyers want. After all, if they’re building homes that don’t have the features and amenities
Numbers from the first quarter of 2020 show homeownership becoming more affordable for average wage earners. In fact, according to ATTOM Data Solutions’ most recent
Home prices have been rising for several years now. A combination of increasing buyer demand and a lower-than-normal number of homes for sale led to
Sales of previously owned homes spiked in February, rising 6.5 percent over month-before numbers, according to new data released by the National Association of Realtors.
Newly released figures from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development show that the number of single-family homes that were
Naturally, when world events cause economic uncertainty, markets react. However, the housing market has some things going for it that may help offset any upcoming
Fannie Mae’s quarterly Mortgage Lender Sentiment Survey tracks the views and outlook of senior mortgage executives. And, according to their first quarter survey results, those
These days, you hear a lot about how there are too few homes for sale and it’s driving prices upward. But though that’s true in
There’s usually a long checklist of items to go through before selling a house. After all, you want to maximize your profit and make sure
A lot of what you look for in a home has to do with the particulars of your day-to-day life. For example, a home buyer
Home design trends come and go. But whether today’s fad is mid-century inspired or favors a more contemporary look, home buyers can’t help but be
You don’t have to be an economist to understand supply and demand. When there are more buyers than there are sellers, prices rise. This is
Spring is traditionally thought of as the start of home buying season. Harsh winter weather begins to fade and interested buyers become more active. Because
The latest results from the S&P Case-Shiller Home Price Indices show prices up 3.8 percent year-over-year. And while that’s a fairly normal annual increase compared
New home sales are an important barometer for the housing market. When they’re selling quickly, home builders build more homes, which helps balance inventory and
New numbers from the National Association of Realtors show sales of previously owned homes up nearly 10 percent over last year at the same time.
With the number of available homes for sale lower than normal in many markets, there’s been an understandable focus on how many new homes are
The National Association of Home Builders conducts a monthly survey to measure how confident builders are in the market for newly built, single-family homes. After
