Author Archives: Daniel Houston

Homebuilders bolster workforce in July as real estate hiring slows

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Real estate employment numbers continued to rise in early July, but some segments of the industry grew faster than others. Continue reading →

August opens with lower mortgage rates as Treasury yields dip

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Interest rates on 30-year mortgages fell further as bond markets reacted to the delta variant’s potential impact on the global economy. Continue reading →

Groups seize on Biden’s skepticism in lawsuit against new eviction ban

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Real estate groups leveraged President Joe Biden’s comments earlier this week about the new moratorium’s chances of surviving in court. Continue reading →

Ken Dunn, co-founder of Rainier Companies, dies in plane crash

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The co-founder of a Dallas-based real estate investment firm with a $1.6 billion portfolio died last week in a plane crash, his company said. Continue reading →

The top 5 states where institutional investors are gobbling up homes

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Corporate buyers were particularly active in Mississippi, where 1 in 9 homes that sold ended up in the hands of an institutional investor. Continue reading →

When sellers use hidden cameras, sometimes their agent is the target

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For reasons ranging from safety during showings to snooping on their own agents, home sellers dish on why they do or don’t use hidden cameras. Continue reading →

Banks offer exposure to mortgage risk — and investors want in

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The new bond products offer higher yields in a low-interest-rate environment. But if the loans go bad, investors are on the hook. Continue reading →

Near historic lows, mortgage rates see little movement in late July

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Mortgage rates held steady near month’s end, with interest rates on 15-year fixed rate loans remaining at all-time lows, according to Freddie Mac’s weekly lender survey. Continue reading →

Foreign buyers may soon swoop back into US housing market

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International buyers were less involved in the U.S. housing market during the first year of the pandemic — but that may soon change. Continue reading →