Housing markets

A labor shortage is costing the market tens of thousands of new homes per year, and tariff uncertainty is adding thousands of dollars in expenses per unit.

The pace of revenue growth slowed toward the end of 2024, with the trend continuing into the first three months of this year, NAHB reported.

The inability or unwillingness to make needed renovations affects mortgage servicers by diminishing the value of their real estate collateral for the loan.

In some California markets, a household would need a six-figure raise to afford monthly payments on a typical home, new Zillow research found.

This transaction for 230 rental units follows a March $10 million affordable housing investment in Nevada Housing Division Mortgage Revenue Bonds.

The department's move is the latest HUD decision aligning with the Trump administration's deregulatory strategy that targets many ESG programs.

US purchases of new homes fell in May by the most in almost three years as rampant sales incentives fell short of alleviating affordability constraints.

The gap between costs and wages hit an inflection point and policy may determine what happens next, according to the Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies.

The equity-backed loan offers Rocket customers funds for down payments and closing costs on a new purchase while giving them six months to sell their existing property.

Regulatory changes after the Surfside collapse are making more condos nonwarrantable, which presents some opportunities while also complicating mortgage access.

The president should unwind the federal government's stake in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and direct the proceeds to a housing remainder trust designed to close critical gaps in real estate lending.

Rhode Island home sellers would see a conveyance tax rise 63%, and owners of million-dollar properties would pay an additional levy if the budget is signed into law.

The resale market looks set to languish for the foreseeable future without some letup in financing costs or downturn in prices.

Originators skilled in VA lending can assist families making a military permanent change of station who are looking to own a home at their new location.

Mortgage rates are expected to remain elevated but stable for longer, with some industry participants thinking it is good for the housing market.

Median home prices rose by 1% to a record high, but sellers are taking lower offers as the market shifts towards the buyers' favor.

The return on investment for fix and flip properties dipped to 25% in the first quarter of 2025, down from 48.8% in the fall of 2020, according to a report from Attom.

The Senate version includes restoration of the mortgage interest deduction, but a tax code revision likely would stifle foreign investment in real estate.

Previous predictions of a "silver tsunami" that might add essential housing supply are ebbing as senior citizens see benefits of aging in place, Redfin said.

An elevated inventory of homes for sale and high mortgage rates sapped the motivation to build as permits issued in May fell to a five-year low