Housing markets

The company blamed its decision to stop new acquisitions for the rest of the year on the labor shortages roiling the U.S. economy.

Cities in Texas and the South issued the largest number for single-family housing, with all regions seeing consistent yearly growth.

Inflation, supply chain issues and labor shortages will lead to a tightening by the Fed sooner rather than later.

The lack of inventory pushed the median housing price to double-digit annual growth for the 14th straight month, according to Redfin.

The drop over the 30-day period was in line with a large number of plan expiration dates, and occurred despite the extension of an initial filing deadline for government loans.

Following the federal moratorium’s end, the number jumped, marking the highest quarterly growth on record, according to Attom Data Solutions.

The increase stops just short of restoring what was effectively a cut to the annual limit for 2021 under the Trump administration.

Home buyers on the coasts paid the highest amount in fees, led by D.C. residents.

The $146 million deal could indicate that volume in the asset class has gotten large enough to support programmatic activity in the pricey housing market.

Genesis, based in Sherman Oaks, California, has originated more than 12,000 loans since 2014.

The state, which has grappled for years with a shortage of affordable housing, will see prices rise 5.2% to a median of $834,000 in 2022, according to a forecast by the California Association of Realtors.

The share of borrowers who thought it was a good time to buy hit an all-time low, according to Fannie Mae.

Appreciation more than tripled the year-ago rate, according to CoreLogic.

More for-sale homes hit the market than at any point this year but a turning point may lie ahead, according to Realtor.com.

Eligible low and moderate income borrowers can get up to $25,000 to help construct granny flats as part of the state's efforts to increase affordable housing.

The home price increases and the ongoing inventory shortage made buying conditions difficult and many think it’s only getting more challenging, according to RealtyTrac.

A gauge of U.S. pending home sales rebounded in August to a seven-month high as prospective buyers welcomed more attractive pricing and additional inventory.

The U.S. housing market has been on fire, with the pandemic fueling intense demand for suburban homes. A shortage of affordable properties has pushed up prices and kept some potential buyers on the sidelines.

Single-family houses filled with middle-class homeowners are an image of American life replicable almost anywhere. But in Connecticut, where the cost of living is 27.7 percent higher than the national average, that vision sits beyond the means of more and more residents.

Sales of new U.S. homes rose in August by more than forecast, reaching a four-month high and suggesting demand is stabilizing as builders make gradual headway on backlogs.