Trump Administration cites housing regulations as major source of homelessness crisis

A new White House report on homelessness says that overregulation and other factors have led to hundreds of thousands of people living on the street. Continue reading

Builder confidence hits yearly high in September

The National Association of Home Builders’ monthly measure of market conditions reached its highest point in 2019 and the highest point since October. Continue reading

Builder of Brooklyn condo charged with violating the Fair Housing Act

HUD charged a team of design and construction professionals with discrimination for failing to build accessible housing in a Brooklyn condo development. Continue reading

Online, DIY brokerage Savvy Lane secures $2M, expands to SoCal

Discount broker Savvy Lane uses a small team of remote, tech-powered agents and 1 percent listing fee to win deals. It also facilitates a for-sale-by-owner option with low-fee MLS listings. Continue reading

Ex-wife revealed as mystery buyer of Tom Petty’s childhood home

Jane Benyo Petty, who outbid a Tom Petty superfan for the home, lived in the same neighborhood when she met the rock star in the early 1970s. Continue reading

More than 25% of NYC condos built after 2013 remain unsold: StreetEasy

While more cities push to ditch single-family zoning in an effort to create more affordable housing, the unique New York City housing market is dealing with another issue too: a lot of the new housing built after 2013 is unaffordable for the city’s res… Continue reading

Coldwell Banker CEOs: iBuyers will be a ‘small component’ of the marketplace

CHICAGO — Both the outgoing and incoming CEOs of Coldwell Banker agreed Thursday that iBuying will be a “small component” of the real estate marketplace in the future, though they also said that disruptors offer valuable insights for … Continue reading

Foreclosure filings see small bump in August: Attom

According to the latest data released on Thrusday by Attom Data Solutions, foreclosure filings are up 4 percent from July 2019 but down 24 percent from the same time last year. Continue reading

Nearly 776K homes are at extreme risk of wildfire damage: CoreLogic

As wildfires continue to ravage Southern California, hundreds of thousands more homes are at risk of fire-related damage. Continue reading