Where are the vacant homes? Study points to New York and Florida

New York and Florida are the states with the highest number of vacant homes, according to a new Attom Data Solutions study released Thursday. Continue reading

Competition for starter homes will only heat up. Here’s why

Market trends and emerging businesses and tools are hampering the dream of buying a home for the 19 million millennials who want to and have the income to do so but are still renting. Continue reading

New York Fed calls US housing market ‘anemic’ and ‘lackluster’

Existing-home sales activity lagged in June, with single-family home sales falling 1.5 percent to 4.69 million units, according to the report. Continue reading

Delinquency and foreclosure rates remain steady: CoreLogic

Similar to April, 3.6 percent of mortgages were in some stage of delinquency in May, according to a new study released Monday. Continue reading

WATCH: What does the tech M&A flurry mean?

The New York Post’s Hedge Fund Reporter Carleton English chats with leaders in the software and real estate industries about trends in the real estate technology space onstage at Inman Connect Las Vegas. Continue reading

AgentNEO rolls out Alexa Skills for brokerages

AgentNEO has launched a brokerage-level account for major brands to create Alexa Skills for consumers to search for listings or ask about home valuations. Continue reading

Climate change is driving up insurance costs for homeowners

From fires in California to flooding along the Atlantic, homeowners are going to have to brace themselves for higher bills as climate change leads to more extreme disasters. Continue reading

Here’s what a nearby Trader Joe’s can do for home values: Study

A new analysis by Attom Data Solutions, released Friday, confirmed what many may have already felt intuitively: Homes within a close range of popular food stores have high home value rates and investment returns. Continue reading

Critics slam presidential hopeful’s plan to ‘tax the hell’ out of the rich

One analyst said Friday that the tax proposal from presidential candidate and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio ‘would destroy a lot of wealth in the country.’ Continue reading