Fed cuts interest rate to nearly zero. What does it mean for real estate?

Realtor.com Chief Economist Danielle Hale believes mortgage rates could go lower this week, but rates and affordability aren’t the only thing impacting the housing market. Continue reading

Coronavirus poised to wreak havoc on real estate

Some agents are already seeing their business impacted from the spreading global disease. Others are preparing for the worst. Continue reading

Realtor.com predicts market shift impacting buyers is on the way

A market shift that will impact homebuyers well into 2020 is likely on the way, according to realtor.com’s June 2019 trend report.  Continue reading

Google’s big Bay Area housing investment won’t be enough

Economists praised the tech giant’s plan to spend $1 billion on Bay Area housing, but expressed skepticism that the efforts will solve the region’s housing crisis. Continue reading

Amazon HQ2 sent home prices skyrocketing in VA neighborhood

Six months after Amazon said it would build a major office in Arlington County, Virginia, home prices in the area have risen by $110,000. Continue reading

Home prices continued to grow at sluggish pace in January

The price of an average home in the U.S. rose 4.3 percent year-over-year in January, falling from 4.7 percent in December, according to Case-Shiller. Continue reading

Federal Reserve keeps rates static, predicts no hikes in 2019

The Federal Reserve held interest rates steady at 2.25 to 2.50 percent Wednesday as was widely expected while also predicting no rate hikes in 2019. Continue reading