Warehousing? Inflated algorithms? Shady developers? They’re all part of a new report on what’s driving up rental prices in New York City. However, social media users aren’t buying the theory. Continue reading
For years, real estate professionals have looked to millennials to push the housing market forward as previous generations slow their homebuying and homeselling activities. However, several obstacles — overwhelming student loan debt, stagnant wage grow… Continue reading
In Glendale, California, a homebuyer with a median household income for the area can expect to save for 15.1 grueling years, compared to counterparts in Detroit, who will save for just 2.6 years. Continue reading
Homebuyer affordability could improve by 9 percent by the end of next year if mortgage rates continue to fall and home prices plateau as expected, First American economist predicts. Continue reading
Harris Poll finds 71 percent of Americans would be hesitant to move due to economic uncertainty over concerns, such as interest rates, inflation or a recession. Continue reading
Cities in the Southeast once considered affordable are becoming more and more expensive as housing affordability reaches its lowest levels. Continue reading
Home prices could fall by 8 percent, but rising mortgage rates and a “mild recession” will blunt the savings in buyers’ pockets, according to Capital Economics’ new U.S. Housing Market Outlook. Continue reading
Rising home prices, mortgage rates and inflation slashed the share of first-time buyers down to 26 percent — the lowest level since the National Association of Realtors began surveying buyers and sellers in 1981. Continue reading
Compass must waive broker fees for the first 25 Section 8 renters who lease a property through the brokerage, said New York’s Attorney General, as part of the new terms to an April housing discrimination settlement. Continue reading
Demand for purchase loans fell 1 percent last week compared to the week before, and was down 41 percent from a year ago, according to a new Mortgage Bankers Association survey released Wednesday. Continue reading